
Dominique Kelley (Photo Courtesy: University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
A former Husker and Lincoln High School coaching veteran will be the new leader of the non-profit Boys & Girls Clubs of Lincoln/Lancaster County (BGCL).
Dedicated to empowering youth, BGCL is pleased to announce the appointment of Dominique Kelley as its new CEO. Kelley will begin in this role the week of October 23rd, 2023.
Kelley played basketball for the Huskers from 2007 to 2011, as well as 10 years of experience in coaching and education. In her previous role at Lincoln High School, Kelley helped build and teach at a program called “The Foundry.” The Foundry is a school within a school at LHS where juniors and seniors take a nontraditional approach to earning their diplomas. Kelley was instrumental in helping over 80 youth see their full potential and earn high school diplomas.
Additionally, Kelley was integral to Lincoln High’s basketball program as Head Coach of the girls basketball team. Kelley led the team to a winning record of 88-33 in five seasons, and the 2023 Class A state runner-up. Kelley also won many professional accolades including 2023 EPIC Coach of the Year.
“After speaking to Katie Thompson, the board president, and just learning more about the Boys and Girls Club and how it really aligns with my own personal values, I thought it was an incredible opportunity and just one that I couldn’t pass up,” Kelley told KLIN News, “The heart of the work is putting me in a position to help as many kids as possible. So that’s really important to me.”