DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - Key Persons
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- Volunteer Assistant Softball Coach
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- Defensive Coordinator
- Men 's Lacrosse Defensive Coordinator
Bobby Grove joined Dominican men's lacrosse as its defensive coordinator in July 2021. Grove joins the Penguins Staff from Louisiana, where he was the Head Coach at Tulane University before working as the Goalie Coach/Defensive Assistant for the LSA champion LSU Tigers. Grove is also currently coaching with ADVNC Lacrosse.
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- Assistant Athletic Trainer ( MS, SB, Golf and WLAX )
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- Volunteer Assistant Coach
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- Head Women 's Tennis Coach
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- Head Men 's Soccer Coach / Assistant Athletic Director for Internal Operations
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- Interim Volleyball Head Coach
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- Assistant Women 's Tennis Coach
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- Faculty Athletic Representative
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- Assistant Director
- Coach
- Head
- First Dominican Head
- Head Golf Coach
Gary Nelson II became the first Dominican head coach to guide his or her team to an NCAA Division II regional appearance with the men's golf team in 2015. There, the Penguins narrowly missed securing a berth to the national tournament, finishing six strokes out in eighth place out of 20 teams. The team finished in second place at the PacWest Championships by a single stroke. His women's team also had its highest-ever finish at the PacWest Championships in 2015. For the success in turning around the golf team, Nelson was named the 2015 PacWest Men's Golf Coach of the Year and Dominican's 2014-15 Coach of the Year.
Prior to coming to Dominican, Nelson, who lives in Mill Valley, was an assistant golf professional at the Ballyneal Golf and Hunt Club in Colorado. In 2009, he worked as an instructor for both Stanford University and Nike golf camps under the guidance of successful Cardinal Head Coach Conrad Ray and USF Assistant Coach Ryan Gonzalez.
"I love this game and realize that Dominican has the only NCAA Division II golf program in the county. I am excited to build a program that the University and this community can be proud of," Nelson said. "It is time to see what these student-athletes are capable of doing and I intend to take it one shot at a time to improve the team and the program."
Nelson's father, Dr. Gary Nelson, is the assistant director of athletics for athlete alumni affairs at the University of San Francisco. He has coached or directed the Dons' men's golf program since 2005. He coached his son for three years (2006-08) at USF when its golf team rose from 285th to 42nd in the nation among college teams.
The 2008 USF graduate began his competitive playing career in Northern California Junior Golf events. He grew up in Marin attending international Alister MacKenzie Society gatherings held in such clubs as Royal Melbourne in Australia, Lahinch, Ireland and Titirangi, New Zealand, as well as Cypress Point Club and Meadow Club.
Nelson also played basketball at Redwood High School in Larkspur and was coached by Dominican Men's Basketball Head Coach Booker T. Harris. Nelson was a two-time Marin County Athletic League champion at Redwood High School in 2002-03.
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- Assistant Men 's Soccer Coach
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- Student Assistant ( 1st Season )
Collins played two seasons at Dominican and one each at Irvive Valley College and Cypress College. As a senior for Dominican in 2015, Collins helped make history when the Penguins became the first team in program history to advance to the NCAA Division II Regionals. That season he was named All-PacWest First Team, as well as PacWest Player of the Week for Feb. 25 to March 11.
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- Assistant Athletic Trainer ( WVB, WBB and MLAX )
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- Volunteer Assistant Softball Coach
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- Assistant Women 's Basketball Coach
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- Associate Women 's Basketball Head Coach
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- Assistant Track & Field / Cross Country Coach
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- Assistant
- Coach
- Assistant Golf Coach
Grund joined the Dominican coaching staff for the 2016-17 season. A former UCLA student-athlete and coach, Grund has competed in four NCAA Division I Championships, the PGA Tour, Canadian Tour, South African Tour, the U.S. Open, and the U.S. Amateur. He has taught extensively since 1994 and several of his students have won amateur and professional events, including the PGA Tour. Grund also serves as an instructor at Peacock Gap Golf Club.
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- Head Women 's Lacrosse Coach
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- Head Men 's Basketball Coach
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- Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance ( SWA )
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- Head Assistant Women 's Soccer Coach
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- Head Women 's Soccer Coach
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- Assistant Women 's Soccer Coach
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- Mental Conditioning Coach
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- Volunteer Assistant Softball Coach
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- Men 's Lacrosse Offensive Coordinator / Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Offensive Coordinator
Lukas Baildon joined the Dominican staff in July 2021 as the offensive coordinator as well as the strength and conditioning coach for all of athletics. Before joining the Penguins Coach Baildon was a graduate assistant coach at Concordia University Irvine where he earned his masters in athletic administration and coaching. Although Baildons first season in California was cut short due to COVID-19, in his second year he helped guide the Eagles to a winning record in 2021, beating a long time conference rival for the first time in program history and qualifying for the 2021 National MCLA Invitational tournament. During this season he also helped produce 5 All-Southwestern Regional players.
While serving as a graduate assistant coach at CUI, Baildon also worked as an assistant coach at Northwood High School in Irvine. During his two years with the T-Wolves he navigated the shortened 2020 season and guided the team to its first Pacific Coast League Championship and CIF playoffs in 2021. Finishing the 2021 season with an overall record 11-3 and an average win margin of 11 goals. He also helped produce the first NCAA and NJCAA lacrosse commits in program history.
Before moving out west, Baildon was a starter for SUNY Potsdam and a Volunteer Coach during his fifth year while completing his Bachelor's Degree in Community Health. Previous to playing at Potsdam, he was a member of the fourth ranked nationally NJCAA program at Genesee Community College where he was also the president of SAAC.
Coach Baildon joins the team bringing international and box lacrosse experience. Having grown up in Germany he was a starter on the 2012 U19 German Men's National team, 2015 U19 Box national team and 2016 Men's National Field lacrosse. He was also a member of the Tonawanda Jr B Braves lacrosse team in 2015 and member of the St. Regis Senior B Braves from 2017-19. While growing up in Germany Baildon also won the first U16 championship for his club as a player in 2011 and guided them to two more national championships as a coach in 2012 and 2013. He also founded the JFKS Rams Girls youth program in 2012 which has grown to be one of the largest and most successful girls youth programs in all of Germany.
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- Assistant Track & Field Coach
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- Assistant Men 's Basketball Coach
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- Recreational Sports Manager
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- Associate Men 's Basketball Head Coach
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- Assistant Track & Field Coach / Strength and Conditioning Coach
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- Volunteer Assistant Women 's Basketball Coach
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- Volunteer Assistant Coach
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- Associate Director of Athletics for Facilities
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- Assistant Track & Field Coach
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- Assistant Men 's Soccer Coach
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- Assistant Women 's Basketball Coach
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- Coach
- Head
- Head Men 's Lacrosse Coach / Assistant Athletic Director for Internal Operations
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- Volunteer Assistant Volleyball Coach
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- Associate Director of Athletics for Communications & Game Operations
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- Head Athletic Trainer ( WS, XC, MBB, Tennis, T & F and WLAX )
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- Head Track & Field / Cross Country Coach
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- Head Women 's Basketball Coach
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- Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Athletic Communications