Houston Dynamo FC backroom staff
We hold the names of 23 people on Houston Dynamo FC's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Ben Olsen manages the first team. Houston Dynamo FC's is the joint 7th longest staff list of the 29 Major League Soccer clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Olsen | Manager | First team | 48 | United States |  |
| Juan Guerra | Coach | First team | 38 | Venezuela | - |
| Kenny Bundy | Coach | First team | 44 | United States | - |
| Marcelo Santos | Coach | First team | 43 | Brazil | - |
| Preston Burpo | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 52 | United States |  |
| Anthony Narcisi | Fitness coach | First team | 34 | United States | - |
| Paul Caffrey | Fitness coach | First team | 58 | Ireland | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Devine | Head physio | Club-wide | 57 | United States |  |
| Brandi Neely | Physio | First team | 35 | - | - |
| Ai Ishida | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 32 | Japan | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Watson | Chief scout | Club-wide | 54 | Canada |  |
| Alejandro López | Scout | Club-wide | 26 | Colombia | El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. |
| Juan Maggiola | Scout | Club-wide | 39 | Argentina |  |
| Nick Kowba | Scout | Club-wide | 50 | United States | - |
| Sebastian Romero | Scout | Club-wide | 29 | Uruguay | - |
| Louan Schlicht | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 26 | Canada | - |
| Sean Steffen | Performance analyst | First team | 36 | United States | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asher Mendelsohn | Technical director | 45 | United States | |
Owners and directors
Who owns Houston Dynamo FC and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyle Ayes | Owner | 49 | United States | - |
| Ted Segal | Chair | 49 | United States | - |
| James Harden | Director | 39 | United States | - |
| Pat Onstad | Director | 57 | Canada | |
| Tim Howard | Director | 46 | United States |  |
Backroom staff at every Major League Soccer club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Houston Dynamo FC's list is the joint 7th longest of the 29, against a median of 21 across the division. Inter Miami CF names the most, 28. Orlando City SC names the fewest, 14.
Houston Dynamo FC against the Major League Soccer, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | HOUSTON DYNAMO FC | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 7 | 7 | 11 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 3 | 3 | 5 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 7 | 5 | 10 | |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
Backrooms the size of Houston Dynamo FC's, in every league
Houston Dynamo FC's 23 names make the joint 483rd longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 483 |  | Super Liga | 23 |
| 483 |  | League One | 23 |
| 483 |  | Scottish Championship | 23 |
| 483 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 23 |
| 483 | Fakel Voronezh | Russian Premier League | 23 |
| 483 | FC Halifax Town | National League | 23 |
| 483 | FK Pardubice | Czech First League | 23 |
| 483 |  | National League | 23 |
| 483 | GKS Katowice | Ekstraklasa | 23 |
| 483 |  | Ligue 2 | 23 |
| 483 | | Major League Soccer | 23 |
| 483 |  | Süper Lig | 23 |
| 483 |  | Scottish Premiership | 23 |
| 483 |  | Major League Soccer | 23 |
| 483 |  | La Liga 2 | 23 |
| 483 |  | Women's Super League | 23 |
| 483 |  | Division 1 Féminine | 23 |
| 483 |  | Major League Soccer | 23 |
| 483 | Radomiak Radom | Ekstraklasa | 23 |
| 483 |  | La Liga | 23 |
| 483 | Royal Football Club de Liège | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 23 |
Where Houston Dynamo FC's staff come from
9 nationalities across the 22 staff whose nationality we hold
United States supplies 12 of the 22, 55%. The median age is 44. The oldest is Paul Caffrey, fitness coach, at 58, and the youngest Alejandro López, scout, at 26. 9 members of staff came from another club, most often Columbus Crew (3).
Where Houston Dynamo FC's former staff work now
On Houston Dynamo FC's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Adin Osmanbašić | Assistant manager |  |
| Davy Arnaud | Assistant manager | |
| Tab Ramos | Coach |  |
| Paul Rogers | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Zach Thornton | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Chris Rumsey | Head physio | |
| Steven Patera | Head physio |  |
| Alex Calder | Head of sports science | Chengdu Rongcheng |
| Carl Edwards | Head performance analyst | Auckland Football Club |
| Carlon Carpenter | Performance analyst |  |
| Gabriel Brener | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Houston Dynamo FC's manager?
Ben Olsen is the Houston Dynamo FC first-team manager, aged 48.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Houston Dynamo FC?
Preston Burpo coaches the Houston Dynamo FC first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Houston Dynamo FC's head physio?
Craig Devine is head physio at Houston Dynamo FC.
Who is Houston Dynamo FC's chief scout?
Mark Watson is chief scout at Houston Dynamo FC.
Who is Houston Dynamo FC's technical director?
Asher Mendelsohn is technical director at Houston Dynamo FC.
How many backroom staff do Houston Dynamo FC have?
We hold the names of 23 people on Houston Dynamo FC's staff for 2025/26: 7 in coaching, 3 in medical and sports science, 7 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 5 owners and directors. That is the joint 7th longest list of the 29 Major League Soccer clubs we hold, against a median of 21. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 483rd longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Houston Dynamo FC pays its squad, see Houston Dynamo FC player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Major League Soccer wages.