--- 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. image: https://blog.htxsoccer.com/hubfs/Sandy%20Gbandi.jpg --- [![logo](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo.png?width=1554&height=234&name=logo.png "logo")](http://dynamodashyouth.com) - [About](http://dynamodashyouth.com/about/) - [News](http://dynamodashyouth.com/news/) - [Events](http://dynamodashyouth.com/events/) - [Contact Us](http://dynamodashyouth.com/contact-us/) - [Recreational](http://dynamodashyouth.com/recreational) - [Youth Academy](http://dynamodashyouth.com/youth-academy) - [Competitive](http://dynamodashyouth.com/competitive) - [Elite](https://dynamodashyouth.com/development-academy) # News - [Camps](https://dynamodashyouth.com/events/camps/) - [Tryouts](https://dynamodashyouth.com/tryouts) - [Tournaments](https://dynamodashyouth.com/events/tournaments/) - [College Center](https://dynamodashyouth.com/college-center/) # Sandy Gbandi Joins Dynamo | Dash Youth Posted on May 06, 2019 BY [Simon Boddison](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/author/simon-boddison) **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.** ![Sandy Gbandi](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sandy%20Gbandi.jpg?width=448&name=Sandy%20Gbandi.jpg) **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) [![TRYOUT INFORMATION - CLICK HERE!](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/3023063/df07cd6b-2701-491d-a32d-af9943bcc987.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/3023063/df07cd6b-2701-491d-a32d-af9943bcc987) --- *"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.** --- [![CLUB INFOGRAPHIC - CLICK HERE!](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/3023063/90c497c3-d89e-41e6-9299-afdd6a3602f8.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/3023063/90c497c3-d89e-41e6-9299-afdd6a3602f8) 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.**   Posted in [Human Resources](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/human-resources) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Partnerships (97)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/partnerships) - [College (73)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/college) - [Tournament (60)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/tournament) - [Development Academy (17)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/development-academy) - [Human Resources (16)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/human-resources) - [Camps (15)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/camps) - [Membership (15)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/membership) - [Recreational (15)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/recreational) - [Ticket Sales (15)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/ticket-sales) - [Girls Academy (13)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/girls-academy) - [National Team (11)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/national-team) - [Professional (11)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/professional) - [Community Outreach (10)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/community-outreach) - [USSDA (10)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/ussda-academy) - [Weekend Results (7)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/weekend-results) - [Competitive (6)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/competitive) - [Disability Program (6)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/disability-program) - [Golf (6)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/golf) - [West (5)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/west) - [Academy Sports + Outdoors (4)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/academy-sports-outdoors) - [US National Team (4)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/us-national-team) - [Boys Academy (2)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/boys-academy) - [Coaching Education (2)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/coaching-education) - [ECNL BOYS (2)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/ecnl-boys) - [Montgomery (2)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/montgomery) - [Scholarship (2)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/scholarship) - [Beaumont (1)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/beaumont) - [Development Player League (1)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/development-player-league) - [Events (1)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/events) - [Futsal (1)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/futsal) - [Kingwood (1)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/kingwood) - [Player Health (1)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/player-health) - [The Woodlands (1)](https://blog.htxsoccer.com/topic/the-woodlands) see all ## Registration Sign up and pay for leagues, camps and tournaments. 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