Washington Spirit Women backroom staff
We hold the names of 12 people on Washington Spirit Women's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Adrián González manages the first team, with Cristian Catena as assistant manager. Washington Spirit Women's is the joint 6th 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, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrián González | Manager | First team | 36 | Spain |
| Cristian Catena | Assistant manager | First team | 39 | Spain |
| Mike Bristol | Coach | First team | 42 | United States |
| Salva Todolí | Coach | First team | 41 | Spain |
| Victoria Boardman | Coach | First team | 39 | - |
| Nicole Barnhart | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 43 | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Tang | Head of sports science | 42 | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma Moriya | Performance analyst | First team | 33 | Japan |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Hocken | Technical director | 44 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Washington Spirit Women and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Kang | Owner | 66 | - |
| Haley Carter | Managing director | 41 | - |
| Nathan Minion | Director | 38 | United States |
Backroom staff at every NWSL club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Washington Spirit Women's list is the joint 6th 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.
Washington Spirit Women against the NWSL, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | WASHINGTON SPIRIT WOMEN | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 6 | 5 | 8 | Gotham FC Women |
| Medical and sports science | 1 | 2 | 5 | Houston Dash Women |
| Scouting and analysis | 1 | 2 | 5 | Bay FC Women |
| Football management | 1 | 0 | 1 | Gotham FC Women |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 3 | 5 | Angel City FC Women |
Backrooms the size of Washington Spirit Women's, in every league
Washington Spirit Women's 12 names make the joint 758th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 758 |  | Indian Super League | 12 |
| 758 | Madrid FC Women | Liga F | 12 |
| 758 |  | National League | 12 |
| 758 |  | Thai League | 12 |
| 758 | Newcastle Jets FC | A-League | 12 |
| 758 |  | League Two | 12 |
| 758 |  | - | 12 |
| 758 |  | Thai League | 12 |
| 758 |  | Scottish Championship | 12 |
| 758 | Solihull Moors | National League | 12 |
| 758 | Washington Spirit Women | NWSL | 12 |
| 781 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 11 |
| 781 |  | League Two | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 | Amed Sportif Faaliyetler | Süper Lig | 11 |
| 781 |  | Division 1 Féminine | 11 |
| 781 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 |  | League Two | 11 |
| 781 | Forge Football Club | Canadian Premier League | 11 |
| 781 |  | Scottish Championship | 11 |
Where Washington Spirit Women's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 7 staff whose nationality we hold
Spain supplies 3 of the 7, 43%. The median age is 41. The oldest is Michele Kang, owner, at 66, and the youngest Yuma Moriya, performance analyst, at 33.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Washington Spirit Women's manager?
Adrián González is the Washington Spirit Women first-team manager, aged 36. Cristian Catena is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Washington Spirit Women?
Nicole Barnhart coaches the Washington Spirit Women first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Washington Spirit Women's technical director?
James Hocken is technical director at Washington Spirit Women.
How many backroom staff do Washington Spirit Women have?
We hold the names of 12 people on Washington Spirit Women's staff for 2025/26: 6 in coaching, 1 in medical and sports science, 1 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the joint 6th longest list of the 14 NWSL clubs we hold, against a median of 12. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 758th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Washington Spirit Women pays its squad, see Washington Spirit Women player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Adrián González. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on NWSL wages.