Houston Dash

Houston Dash
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Nickname(s)	Dash
Founded	2013
Stadium	BBVA Compass Stadium
Capacity	7,000 (22,039)
Owner	Philip Anschutz (AEG); Oscar de la Hoya, (Golden Boy Promotions); Brener International Group, LLC
President & Director	Chris Canetti & Brian Ching
Head Coach	Randy Waldrum
League	National Women's Soccer League
2014	Overall: 9th; Playoffs: Did not qualify
Website	Club home page
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The Houston Dash is a professional women's soccer team based in Houston, Texas. They joined the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in the 2014 season.

History

Establishment

On November 19, 2013, the Houston Dynamo began talks in the initial stages with the intention of bringing a top flight women's professional soccer franchise to Houston.^[2] Just a week later, the effort was bolstered when the Dynamo began accepting refundable deposits for a potential NWSL expansion team.^[3] On December 11, 2013, the National Women's Soccer League awarded the Houston Dynamo and the city of Houston an expansion franchise.^[4]

Team name, crest, and colors unveiled

During a press conference on December 12, 2013, Houston Dynamo President, Chris Canetti announced that the club would be named the Houston Dash and would share similar colors to the Dynamo: orange, black, and sky blue. The crest features a soccer ball along with the words "Houston Dash" with sky blue lines in the background. Of the expansion, Canetti said, "We are thrilled to have our very own NWSL franchise here in Houston. It is an important addition to our sports landscape and will bring added value to our community. We share the vision for this league and look forward to playing our part in making it a great success. Part of our responsibility is to grow the game of soccer, and this new team will play a significant role in that effort."^[5]

Ownership and team management

Houston Dash is owned by the same ownership group as the Dynamo. It is managed in majority by the original owners of the Dynamo, Anschutz Entertainment Group (who currently hold 50% of ownership), along with partners Gabriel Brener, head of Brener International Group, and multiple World and Olympic boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya (each with 25% ownership).^[6]

On December 23, 2013, Former Houston Dynamo player Brian Ching was named Managing Director, in charge of day-to-day duties on both the business and technical sides of under the supervision of Houston Dash and Dynamo team president Chris Canetti.^[7]

On January 3, 2014, Randy Waldrum was named as the Dash's first head coach, having previously coached the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer team to two national titles since joining the team in 1999.^[8]

File:BBVA Compass Stadium, North Facade.JPG

BBVA Compass Stadium is the current home of the Houston Dash and Dynamo.

Stadium

The Dash play their games at BBVA Compass Stadium, a stadium opened in May 2012, that features a 22,000 seat capacity. For the team's inaugural season, 7,000 seats in the lower seating bowl are available for home games.^[9] When the stadium opened in 2012, it became the first soccer-specific stadium in Major League Soccer located in a city's downtown district.^[10]

Players and staff

Current roster

As of May 20, 2015.^[11]

No.	Position	Player	Nation
Goalkeeper	McLeod, ErinErin McLeod (Al.) #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="text-align: left" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 23x15px Canada id:Templat:Football squad start2
Defender	Williams, CarleighCarleigh Williams #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="text-align: left" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 23x15px United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
Defender	Sesselmann, LaurenLauren Sesselmann (Al.) #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="text-align: left" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 23x15px Canada id:Templat:Football squad start2
Defender	Pressley, ToniToni Pressley #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="text-align: left" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 23x15px United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
Midfielder	Brian, MorganMorgan Brian #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="text-align: left" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 23x15px United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
Forward	Ohai, KealiaKealia Ohai #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="text-align: left" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 23x15px United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
Forward	Jackson, JordanJordan Jackson #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="text-align: left" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 23x15px United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
Forward	Martins Pereira, CamilaCamila Martins Pereira #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="text-align: left" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 23x15px Brazil id:Templat:Football squad start2
Midfielder	Lloyd, CarliCarli Lloyd #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="text-align: left" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 23x15px United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
Midfielder	Bock, BrittanyBrittany Bock #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="text-align: left" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 23x15px United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
Forward	McCarty, TiffanyTiffany McCarty #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="text-align: left" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 23x15px United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
Forward	McDonald, JessicaJessica McDonald #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="text-align: left" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 23x15px United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
Defender	Chapman, AllyshaAllysha Chapman (Al.) #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="text-align: left" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 23x15px Canada id:Templat:Football squad start2
Goalkeeper	Henninger, BiancaBianca Henninger #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="text-align: left" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 23x15px United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
Defender	Cross, NikiNiki Cross #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="text-align: left" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 23x15px United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
Forward	Henderson, MelissaMelissa Henderson #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="text-align: left" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 23x15px United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
Forward	Ochs, StephanieStephanie Ochs #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="text-align: left" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 23x15px United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
Defender	Brush, EllieEllie Brush #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="text-align: left" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 23x15px Australia id:Templat:Football squad start2
Defender	Klingenberg, MeghanMeghan Klingenberg (Al.) #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="text-align: left" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 23x15px United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
Forward	Masar, EllaElla Masar #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="text-align: left" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 23x15px United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
Midfielder	Axon, RachaelRachael Axon #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="text-align: left" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 23x15px England id:Templat:Football squad start2

Team officials

Owner: Anschutz Entertainment Group
Equity partners: Oscar De La Hoya, Brener International Group

Senior club staff

President of Business Operations: Chris Canetti
Director: Brian Ching

Coaching staff

Head coach: Randy Waldrum
Assistant coach: Lee Cullip

Seasons

Year	Regular Season	Playoffs
2014	9th, (5-16-3)	did not qualify

References

^ "Dynamo welcome NWSL expansion team: Houston Dash". Retrieved December 12, 2013.
^ de Jesus Ortiz, Jose (November 19, 2013). "Dynamo pursue expansion franchise in women’s league". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
^ Farley, Richard (November 21, 2013). "Houston Dynamo accepting refundable deposits for potential NWSL expansion team, and why it’s a no-brainer for the league". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
^ Berman, Mark (December 11, 2013). "Houston and Dynamo land National Women's Soccer League team". KRIV. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
^ http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2013/12/houston-dynamo-launch-houston-dash-expansion-member-national-women%E2%80%99s-soccer-league
^ De La Hoya on the way to Dynamo, HoustonDynamo.com, February 26, 2008
^ Brian Ching named Houston Dash managing director, Houston Dash Communications, December 23, 2013
^ Dash hire highly-acclaimed coach from Notre Dame to be their first head coach, My FOX Houston, January 3, 2014
^ Lauletta, Dan (December 12, 2013). "It’s official — Houston Dash to join NWSL for 2014". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
^ Major League Soccer, L.L.C. "Dynamo Stadium 2012". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
^ "Players". Houston Dash. Retrieved May 20, 2015.

External links

Official website

[1] "Dynamo welcome NWSL expansion team: Houston Dash". Retrieved December 12, 2013.

[2] Jesus Ortiz, Jose (November 19, 2013). "Dynamo pursue expansion franchise in women’s league". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 12, 2013.

[3] Farley, Richard (November 21, 2013). "Houston Dynamo accepting refundable deposits for potential NWSL expansion team, and why it’s a no-brainer for the league". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 12, 2013.

[4] Berman, Mark (December 11, 2013). "Houston and Dynamo land National Women's Soccer League team". KRIV. Retrieved December 12, 2013.

[5] ttp://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2013/12/houston-dynamo-launch-houston-dash-expansion-member-national-women%E2%80%99s-soccer-league

[6] De La Hoya on the way to Dynamo, HoustonDynamo.com, February 26, 2008

[7] Brian Ching named Houston Dash managing director, Houston Dash Communications, December 23, 2013

[8] Dash hire highly-acclaimed coach from Notre Dame to be their first head coach, My FOX Houston, January 3, 2014

[9] Lauletta, Dan (December 12, 2013). "It’s official — Houston Dash to join NWSL for 2014". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved December 12, 2013.

[houstondynamo-10] Major League Soccer, L.L.C. "Dynamo Stadium 2012". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved August 3, 2011.

[11] "Players". Houston Dash. Retrieved May 20, 2015.

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