Overview
- The Dash announced on Sept. 13 that head coach Fabrice Gautrat and technical director Twila Kilgore will not return for 2027 and have transitioned away from their roles.
- Assistant coach Jaime Frias was named interim head coach for the remainder of the 2026 season as the club begins a search for a permanent replacement.
- Houston sits near the bottom of the NWSL table at 7-12-5 with six regular-season games left and is effectively out of playoff contention.
- The club had lost four straight matches before the staff changes and produced a notably poor home performance in the most recent loss when it recorded no shots on goal.
- Gautrat finished nearly two seasons with an overall record of about 15-24-11 while Kilgore had joined as technical director in February after working with the U.S. Women’s National Team, and the moves continue a pattern of frequent coaching turnover at the club.