# Sam Laity > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sam_Laity > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sam_Laity.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Laity > Source revision: 1321602236 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|English football manager (born 1976)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Sam Laity | image = Sam Laity during Gotham Angel City Sep 7 25-001 (cropped).jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Laity with [Angel City](/source/Angel_City_FC) in 2025 | fullname = Sam James Laity{{cite web|url=https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=DXnXshWD0%2BLqwKo8k71iGg&scan=1|title=Index entry|accessdate=7 January 2022|work=[FreeBMD](/source/FreeBMD)|publisher=[Office for National Statistics](/source/Office_for_National_Statistics)}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1976|7|3}}{{cite tweet |author=OL Reign |author-link=OL Reign |user=OLReign |number=881890303606763520 |date=3 July 2017 |title=Join us in wishing a very happy birthday to Reign FC assistant coach Sam Laity! |access-date=7 January 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107164524/https://twitter.com/OLReign/status/881890303606763520 |archive-date=7 January 2022}} | birth_place = [Plymouth](/source/Plymouth), England{{cite news |url=https://www.sounderatheart.com/seattle-womens-soccer/2013/2/22/4016442/solo-french-reign-sounders-women-coach |title=Seattle Women's Soccer Round-up |date=22 February 2013 |access-date=17 April 2023 |work=Sounder at Heart |author=soundermom |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107160023/https://www.sounderatheart.com/seattle-womens-soccer/2013/2/22/4016442/solo-french-reign-sounders-women-coach |archive-date=7 January 2022}} | death_date = | death_place = | height = | position = | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | collegeyears1 = | college1 = | collegecaps1 = | collegegoals1 = | years1 = | clubs1 = | caps1 = | goals1 = | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | medaltemplates = | club-update = | nationalteam-update = | manageryears1 = 2013–2022 | managerclubs1 = [Seattle Reign FC](/source/Seattle_Reign_FC) (assistant) | manageryears2 = 2021 | managerclubs2 = [Seattle Reign FC](/source/Seattle_Reign_FC) (interim) | manageryears3 = 2022–2023 | managerclubs3 = [Houston Dash](/source/Houston_Dash) | manageryears4 = 2025 | managerclubs4 = [Angel City FC](/source/Angel_City_FC) (interim) | manageryears5 = 2025– | managerclubs5 = [Angel City FC](/source/Angel_City_FC) (assistant) }} '''Sam James Laity''' (born 3 July 1976) is an English [football](/source/Association_football) [manager](/source/Manager_(association_football)) who is currently a senior assistant coach at [Angel City FC](/source/Angel_City_FC) in the American [National Women's Soccer League](/source/National_Women's_Soccer_League) (NWSL). He was previously an assistant coach for fellow American teams [Houston Dash](/source/Houston_Dash) and [Seattle Reign FC](/source/Seattle_Reign_FC), where he also served as interim coach for a period in 2021.{{cite press release |url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/houstondash/news/houston-dash-name-sam-laity-as-head-coach |title=Houston Dash name Sam Laity as head coach |publisher=[Houston Dynamo FC](/source/Houston_Dynamo_FC)}}{{cite press release |url=https://www.olreign.com/news/2022/12/21/thank-you-sam-laity-1 |title=Thank You, Sam Laity |publisher=[OL Reign](/source/OL_Reign) |date=21 December 2022}}{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/houston-dash/story/4836093/houston-dash-hire-former-reigh-assistant-sam-laity-as-coach |title=Houston Dash hire former Reigh assistant Sam Laity as head coach |date=21 December 2022 |access-date=17 April 2023 |publisher=[ESPN](/source/ESPN) |agency=[Reuters](/source/Reuters)}}{{cite press release |url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/houstondash/news/houston-dash-part-ways-with-head-coach |title=Houston Dash part ways with head coach |date=September 6, 2023 |access-date=September 6, 2023 |publisher=[Houston Dynamo](/source/Houston_Dynamo)}} == Early life == Laity attended university in [Plymouth](/source/Plymouth), [England](/source/England), where he began coaching girls' school programs for the [Devon County Football Association](/source/Devon_County_Football_Association). After completing his studies, Laity moved to the [United States](/source/United_States) to continue his work in the sport. He worked as a coach for Seattle-area youth clubs Dos FC, Westsound FC, and Pacific Premier, was director of the Pacific Northwest Soccer Club in [Tukwila, Washington](/source/Tukwila%2C_Washington), and worked as a regional staff instructor and coaching education and licensing coordinator for the [National Soccer Coaches Association of America](/source/United_Soccer_Coaches).{{cite news |url=https://www.sounderatheart.com/seattle-reign/2022/2/22/22944874/sam-laity-ol-reign-best-kept-secret-interview |title=Sam Laity no longer is OL Reign’s best-kept secret |date=22 February 2022 |access-date=17 April 2023 |work=Sounder at Heart |first=Susie |last=Rantz}} == Managerial career == ===Seattle Reign (assistant and interim), 2013–2022=== Laity was an assistant coach for Seattle Reign FC, later renamed to Reign FC and [OL Reign](/source/OL_Reign), from its inaugural season in 2013{{cite news |url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2013/04/12/seattle-reign-fc-preview-2013-nwsl-national-womens-soccer-league/ |title=For Reign, first kick a chance to start fresh |date=12 April 2013 |access-date=17 April 2023 |work=The Equalizer |first=Jeff |last=Kassouf}} until 2022. During his tenure, he was an assistant to [Laura Harvey](/source/Laura_Harvey), [Vlatko Andonovski](/source/Vlatko_Andonovski), and [Farid Benstiti](/source/Farid_Benstiti), and served as interim coach for six matches after Benstiti's resignation during the [2021 season](/source/2021_OL_Reign_season). He was also a coach in the Reign's academy system from its incorporation in 2016 to 2019.{{cite news |url=https://www.sounderatheart.com/2016/1/14/10773170/seattle-reign-launch-academy-system/comment/354187363 |title= Seattle Reign launch Academy system |date=January 14, 2016 |access-date=April 17, 2023 |work=Sounder at Heart |first=Susie |last=Rantz}} ===Houston Dash, 2022–2023=== On 21 December 2022, NWSL club [Houston Dash](/source/Houston_Dash) hired Laity as head coach. On 6 September 2023, the Dash fired Laity. === Angel City FC, 2025– === On January 22, 2025, NWSL club [Angel City FC](/source/Angel_City_FC) announced along with their preseason roster, that they are hired Laity as interim head coach during their search for a new head coach after the departure of [Becki Tweed](/source/Becki_Tweed).{{Cite web |title=Angel City Announces 2025 Preseason Roster and Technical Staff |url=https://angelcity.com/acfc-post/angel-city-announces-2025-preseason-roster-and-technical-staff |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=angelcity.com |language=en}} Laity is expected to remain in the role until June 1, 2025, when incoming head coach [Alexander Straus](/source/Alexander_Straus) begins their tenure, while Laity will remain on the coaching staff as a senior assistant coach once Straus arrives.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-06 |title=Angel City to wait until June for full-time coach |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/44141500/angel-city-fc-remain-permanent-coach-june |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} == Managerial statistics == {{updated|14 April 2023}} {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Managerial record by team and tenure |- !rowspan=2|Team !rowspan=2|From !rowspan=2|To !colspan=5|Record !rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- !{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}} |- |align=left|[OL Reign](/source/OL_Reign)
(interim) |align=left|2 July 2021 |align=left|8 August 2021 {{WDL|6|4|0|2|decimals=1}} |{{cite news |last1=Cristobal |first1=Jacob |title=Laura Harvey returns as head coach of OL Reign |url=https://www.sounderatheart.com/seattle-reign/2021/7/15/22578938/laura-harvey-head-coach-ol-reign |access-date=16 July 2021 |work=Sounder At Heart |date=15 July 2021 |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528135309/https://www.sounderatheart.com/seattle-reign/2021/7/15/22578938/laura-harvey-head-coach-ol-reign |url-status=dead }} |- |align=left|[Houston Dash](/source/Houston_Dash) |align=left|26 March 2023 |align=left|6 September 2023 {{WDL|24|6|8|10|decimals=1}} |{{cite web |url=https://fbref.com/en/squads/e813709a/Houston-Dash-Stats |title=2023 Houston Dash Stats (NWSL) |work=FBRef |access-date=6 September 2023}} |- !colspan=3|Total {{WDLtot|30|10|8|12|decimals=1}} ! |} == Personal life == Laity is a fan of [architecture](/source/architecture) and especially admires the [Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art](/source/Nelson-Atkins_Museum_of_Art) in [Kansas City, Missouri](/source/Kansas_City%2C_Missouri), and structures in [Boston, Massachusetts](/source/Boston%2C_Massachusetts). == References == {{reflist}} == External links == * {{LinkedIn page|in/sam-laity-68957712}} {{OL Reign managers}} {{Houston Dash managers}} {{Angel City FC managers}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Laity, Sam}} Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Plymouth, Devon Category:Seattle Reign FC head coaches Category:Houston Dash head coaches Category:English expatriate football managers Category:National Women's Soccer League head coaches Category:Seattle Reign FC non-playing staff Category:Houston Dash non-playing staff {{England-footy-manager-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sam Laity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Laity) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Laity?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.