Dominique James (2025) - North Texas Athletics Hall of Fame

Dominique James

Induction:
2025
Class:
2019

James joined UNT's winningest athletic program and led it to its most successful four-year run. A three-year captain for head coach John Hedlund, the Fort Worth product led her team to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances, two regular season conference titles, three conference tournament titles and a top 25 national ranking. An elite athlete, James set the tone on defense and developed into one of the most dominant defenders in the country. After her junior season she was named a 2018 NCAA All-American and entered her senior season on the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list, the award that is given to the nation's best all-around player. Along with her national and regional awards, James was the 2018 CUSA Player of the Year, a two-time CUSA Defensive Player of the Year honoree and was named first-team all-conference three years in a row. James never missed a match and graduated magna cum laude from UNT's G. Brint Ryan College of Business.