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Houston Dash fire coach Fabrice Gautrat and technical director Twila Kilgore
Jaime Frias takes over as interim coach as the Dash begin a search for a permanent replacement after a 15-24-11 run.
- On Sunday, the Houston Dash fired head coach Fabrice Gautrat and technical director Twila Kilgore, naming Jaime Frias as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
- Houston currently sits 12th in the 16-team NWSL, 11 points out of playoff position following Saturday's 1-0 home loss to the Utah Royals.
- Since former coach James Clarkson departed in 2022, the club has cycled through seven coaches over four years, with Gautrat serving as the sixth head coach in team history.
- "Our conviction in this group has not wavered," Houston Dash president of women's soccer Angela Hucles Mangano said, adding the decision reflects commitment to the team's long-term ambitions.
- The club has already initiated a search for a permanent head coach, as both Gautrat and Kilgore will not return for the 2027 season.
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NWSL: Fabrice Gautrat and Twila Kilgore exit Houston - Soccer America
Gautrat, the head coach, and Kilgore, the technical director, were removed a day after a 1-0 loss at home to the Utah Royals dropped the Dash to 12th place in the 16-team NWSL, 11 points below the playoff line. The Dash is the worst-performing team in NWSL history -- one playoff appearance (and one season with a winning record) in 11 campaigns.
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