Tony Dominguez has waited 17 years for his opportunity to become the Western Washington University men’s basketball coach.

Western Athletic Director Lynda Goodrich ended his wait Friday morning, Aug. 17, when she offered Dominguez the position of interim head basketball coach following the news of Brad Jackson’s departure for a men’s basketball assistant coaching job at the University of Washington.

Dominguez worked 17 years as an assistant to Jackson. The last two years he’s served as Western’s associate head coach.

WWU will conduct a search for Jackson’s full-time successor at the conclusion of the 2012-13 season. Goodrich will determine whether that will be Dominguez or a different coach at that time.

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