Jalen Dominguez joined the Lobo Family in January of 2016 and currently serves as Senior Associate Athletic Director/Executive Director of the Lobo Club, a title he has held since 2019. originally came to UNM as Assistant Athletic Director for Development with the UNM Foundation. From August to December of 2024, he also served in the dual role of Interim Deputy of Athletics.
Jalen has served as the Executive Director and Senior Associate Athletic Director of Development of the Lobo Club. Dominguez joined the UNM Foundation as the Assistant Athletic Director for Development in January 2016 and was promoted to his current role in December 2017. As Executive Director of the Lobo Club, Jalen oversees the overall fundraising needs of UNM Athletics which includes annual and major giving, operations, and finances.
During his tenure, Dominguez has helped secure over $40 million for UNM Athletics including multiple leadership gifts. Jalen played a key role in the restructure of the Lobo Club and has led the team in breaking year-high fundraising goals. He had been instrumental in several large facility projects including the 2023 opening of the New Mexico Mutual Champions Training Center.
Prior to his current role, Dominguez oversaw the President’s Club, an annual fundraising effort for the President’s Office. Before returning to his hometown of Albuquerque, Dominguez worked at UCLA from June 2012 to September 2014, first as an account executive and then as Associate Director of Development and Ticket Sales. As an account executive, Jalen earned over $1 million in new revenue in his 16 months before his promotion. Jalen also worked as a development intern for UNM and the Lobo Club from 2009-2011.
Dominguez holds a pair of degrees, an M.A. in Sports Administration from UNM (2011) and a B.S. in Business Administration from New Mexico State (2008). Dominguez was also a member of the Aggies Men’s Basketball program while attending NMSU. Both of Jalen’s parents, Jeronimo and Meave, earned their Ph.D. from The University of New Mexico. Jalen and his wife Stephanie have a son Luke, and a daughter Grace.