HTX Soccer is pleased to introduce and welcome Andrea Casella, as a new Head Coach within the Girls Academy. He joins our team after serving in key roles at Texas Southern University, University of Houston and elite youth clubs in Houston and Denver.

Casella moved to Houston in 2021 and began working with RISE as a Boys ECNL Head Coach, before becoming the 2004/05 and 2008 Girls Academy Head Coach. Casella also worked with the 2009, 2010 and 2012 age groups.

Casella began his coaching career in Europe before moving to the United States where he started coaching at Real Colorado as he worked directly with the club's Development Academy (current MLS Next) while also serving as the Boys ECNL Head Coach in addition to coordinating events for the U13-14 elite teams. 

“As an athlete, Casella played for nearly 20 years throughout Europe including time spent in Italy and England. Casella holds a USSF 'B' license, a game analysis soccer hub license, a performance analysis level II license, and a sports psychology and individual mental skills license.  He is also in the process of obtaining a UEFA license with the Scottish FA.”

A native of Turin, Italy, Casella lives in Houston with his partner, Aimee and their two dogs, Nori and Storm.

"I'm excited and honored to join HTX Soccer and continue my coaching journey with one of the best Girls Academy clubs in the country," said Andrea Casella.  "I was drawn by the club's vision and long-term goals of the program and I feel confident I will be successful here. I'd like to thank Andrew Squire, Randy Evans and the rest of the HTX Soccer leadership for entrusting me to help this organization, and its players, to keep develop and succeed."

"In order to accomplish our goals and achieve our vision, we need highly competent coaches.  Equally important, we need good people who understand the value of building genuine, impactful relationships," said Andrew Squire, Girls Director.  “Andrea is a person who has demonstrated these qualities, is familiar with the national league platforms and our soccer landscape in Houston."