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title: Sandy Gbandi Joins Dynamo | Dash Youth
description: Houston Dynamo | Dash Youth Soccer Club is excited to announce that Sandy Gbandi has joined the club as the newest member of the coaching staff.
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# [Sandy Gbandi Joins Dynamo | Dash Youth](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/htx/sandy-gbandi)

 Written by [Simon Boddison](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/htx/author/simon-boddison) | May 6, 2019 5:00:00 AM

**Houston, Texas** (May 6, 2019) – **The Houston Dynamo | Dash Youth Soccer Club (HDDY)**, a nationally recognized premier soccer club for boys / girls is excited to announce that **Sandy Gbandi **has joined the club.  Sandy joins the coaching staff having coached for the Texans Soccer Club from 2016 - 2019 and will be based in the Humble / Atascocita geographic areas of the club.  Sandy is married to Wilmary Echandy and has two children (Aleah - age 7; Marcellus - age 3).

*"I'm looking forward to the opportunity that the Dynamo | Dash Youth Soccer Club and Don Gemmell is providing for my family. I am very excited to start working with the coaching staff and players in the above communities both on and off the field and help further their personal soccer development."* **Sandy Gbandi, Dynamo | Dash Staff Coach.**

**Youth / College Coaching Background**:

- Texans Soccer Club Staff Coach, TX (2016 - 2019)
- University of Alabama - Birmingham, AL (2015)
- Hoover Soccer Club (2014)
- Albion Hurricanes FC, TX (2012 - 2014)
- White Bears Soccer Club / Saint Paul Academy, MN (2011 - 2012)

**Playing Background:**

- NSC Minnesota Stars NASL Champion 2012
- Puerto Rico Islanders USL Division 1 (USL Champions 2010 & 2011)
- Drafted by FC Dallas at the MLS Supplemental Draft (2007)
- University of Alabama - Birmingham (First Team All-Conference USA 2004, Second Team All-Conference USA 2005) 

**Education / Licensure**:

- University of Alabama at Birmingham (Bachelor of Arts in History, 2015)

*"I would like to welcome Sandy and his family to our HDDY soccer club, we are excited to have him join our team.  Sandy brings with him extensive experience as a professional soccer player in addition to being involved with the Houston youth soccer environment for the past three years.  Having coached in the north part of Houston, he'll* be a great addition to the team to support our 2019-20 expansion plans.*"*  **Don Gemmell, Technical Director, Houston Dynamo | Youth Soccer Club.**

The **Houston Dynamo | Dash Youth Soccer Club** is the only club in Houston providing a full range of programming (boys / girls) with a complete pathway for the beginner through to the collegiate and professional levels.  Dynamo | Dash Youth exclusively offers soccer playing opportunities in the highest competitive youth league in the country - **United States Soccer Development Academy.**

  

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