Houston Dash Women backroom staff
We hold the names of 15 people on Houston Dash Women's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Fabrice Gautraut manages the first team. Houston Dash Women's is the joint 2nd longest staff list of the 14 NWSL clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabrice Gautraut | Manager | First team | 37 | United States | - |
| Emma Wright-Cates | Coach | First team | 35 | - | - |
| Jaime Frias | Coach | First team | 44 | United States | - |
| Matt Pickens | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 43 | United States |  |
| Jeffery Duarte | Fitness coach | First team | 36 | United States | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wafaa Chatila | Head physio | Club-wide | 32 | - |
| Dorcas Copa | Physio | First team | 36 | - |
| Jill Davis | Physio | First team | 26 | - |
| Bethan Lloyd | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 37 | - |
| Ariana Dinberg | Sports scientist | First team | 24 | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Poma | Chief scout | Club-wide | 37 | United States |
| Chloe Dhillon | Performance analyst | First team | 24 | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Lowe | Technical director | 50 | United States |
Owners and directors
Who owns Houston Dash Women and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica O'Neill | Chair | 36 | - |
| Angela Hucles | Director | 47 | - |
Backroom staff at every NWSL club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Houston Dash Women's list is the joint 2nd longest of the 14, against a median of 12 across the division. Gotham FC Women names the most, 20. Racing Louisville FC Women names the fewest, 4.
Houston Dash Women against the NWSL, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | HOUSTON DASH WOMEN | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 5 | 5 | 8 | Gotham FC Women |
| Medical and sports science | 5 | 2 | 5 | Houston Dash Women |
| Scouting and analysis | 2 | 2 | 5 | Bay FC Women |
| Football management | 1 | 0 | 1 | Gotham FC Women |
| Owners and directors | 2 | 3 | 5 | Angel City FC Women |
Backrooms the size of Houston Dash Women's, in every league
Houston Dash Women's 15 names make the joint 695th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 695 | Boreham Wood | National League | 15 |
| 695 |  | I-League | 15 |
| 695 |  | Thai League | 15 |
| 695 | Clube do Remo | Brasileirão Série A | 15 |
| 695 | Eastleigh | National League | 15 |
| 695 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 15 |
| 695 |  | Süper Lig | 15 |
| 695 |  | Süper Lig | 15 |
| 695 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 15 |
| 695 | Gateshead | National League | 15 |
| 695 | Houston Dash Women | NWSL | 15 |
| 695 | Mirassol Futebol Clube | Brasileirão Série A | 15 |
| 695 |  | - | 15 |
| 695 |  | Division 1 Féminine | 15 |
| 695 | Perth Glory Football Club | A-League | 15 |
| 695 | Qingdao West Coast | Chinese Super League | 15 |
| 695 |  | - | 15 |
| 695 |  | - | 15 |
| 695 |  | Ligue 2 | 15 |
| 695 |  | La Liga 2 | 15 |
| 695 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 15 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Houston Dash Women's manager?
Fabrice Gautraut is the Houston Dash Women first-team manager, aged 37.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Houston Dash Women?
Matt Pickens coaches the Houston Dash Women first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Houston Dash Women's head physio?
Wafaa Chatila is head physio at Houston Dash Women.
Who is Houston Dash Women's chief scout?
Michael Poma is chief scout at Houston Dash Women.
Who is Houston Dash Women's technical director?
Jason Lowe is technical director at Houston Dash Women.
How many backroom staff do Houston Dash Women have?
We hold the names of 15 people on Houston Dash Women's staff for 2025/26: 5 in coaching, 5 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 2 owners and directors. That is the joint 2nd longest list of the 14 NWSL clubs we hold, against a median of 12. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 695th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Houston Dash Women pays its squad, see Houston Dash Women player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Fabrice Gautraut. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on NWSL wages.