Biography
Maria Elizabeth Dominguez (Coach Dominguez) was born in the small town of Liberal, Kansas. Her parents, Karen Dominguez and Pedro Dominguez lived in Turpin, Oklahoma at the time. Karen a 3rd grade math teacher and High School coach and Pedro a Field Operator in the oil field, raised Elizabeth along with her two older siblings Sara and Jessica in Oklahoma until Elizabeth was 3 years old. Upon turning 4 years old Elizabeth and her family relocated to Brenham, Texas. She resided in Brenham until the end of her 7th grade year.
Elizabeth participated in sports growing up such as gymnastics, little dribblers and junior high basketball, junior high volleyball, track, and her favorite at the time AAU softball. She grew up watching her older sisters participate in sports and quickly found her passion for sports as well. Since the 6th grade she knew she wanted to follow in her mother’s footsteps of being a teacher and coach. After her 7th grade year her mother took a job in Joshua, Texas as a High School history teacher and coach. In High School Elizabeth was a freshman Varsity letterman in four sports, volleyball, basketball, softball, and track. Sports became Elizabeth’s passion and she thrived off of the competition. She set new school records her senior year in basketball (offensive and defensive rebounds) and track (shot put and discus) at Joshua High School in 2008. During high school Elizabeth was also involved in National Honor Society, participated in UIL, a member of Fellow Christian Athletes, and involved in student council.
Upon graduation she accepted a Track and Field scholarship to the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. She participated as an Eagle for the 2008-2009 Indoor and Outdoor season, and then transferred to Tarleton State University to be a part of their track team and to pursue her education in Kinesiology. She graduated from Tarleton State University in May 2012 with her B.S. in Kinesiology with a certification in All-Level Physical Education. After graduation she decided she wanted to continue her education in hopes of becoming a college professor and track and field coach one day. While working on her Master’s Degree she coached the Track and Field throwers for Tarleton. She is currently working on her final 12 hours of Graduate School and still coaching for the Track and Field team. She will graduate and be awarded with her M.S. in Kinesiology/Education in August 2014.
Elizabeth participated in sports growing up such as gymnastics, little dribblers and junior high basketball, junior high volleyball, track, and her favorite at the time AAU softball. She grew up watching her older sisters participate in sports and quickly found her passion for sports as well. Since the 6th grade she knew she wanted to follow in her mother’s footsteps of being a teacher and coach. After her 7th grade year her mother took a job in Joshua, Texas as a High School history teacher and coach. In High School Elizabeth was a freshman Varsity letterman in four sports, volleyball, basketball, softball, and track. Sports became Elizabeth’s passion and she thrived off of the competition. She set new school records her senior year in basketball (offensive and defensive rebounds) and track (shot put and discus) at Joshua High School in 2008. During high school Elizabeth was also involved in National Honor Society, participated in UIL, a member of Fellow Christian Athletes, and involved in student council.
Upon graduation she accepted a Track and Field scholarship to the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. She participated as an Eagle for the 2008-2009 Indoor and Outdoor season, and then transferred to Tarleton State University to be a part of their track team and to pursue her education in Kinesiology. She graduated from Tarleton State University in May 2012 with her B.S. in Kinesiology with a certification in All-Level Physical Education. After graduation she decided she wanted to continue her education in hopes of becoming a college professor and track and field coach one day. While working on her Master’s Degree she coached the Track and Field throwers for Tarleton. She is currently working on her final 12 hours of Graduate School and still coaching for the Track and Field team. She will graduate and be awarded with her M.S. in Kinesiology/Education in August 2014.