From London to Tampa: A Chat with Tampa Bay Rowdies Head Coach Dominic Casciato

Susannah welcomes to the Committee, Tampa Bay Rowdies Head Coach Dominic Casciato to talk about his team as they sit undefeated in the USL Championship and how he got to this position, managing and coaching across the world from his home town of London, though New Jersey, Denmark, Omaha and now Tampa Bay.00:13 - Intro02:11 - Welcome Dom! Opening with Dom celebrating Tottenham avoiding relegation04:21 - Embracing Tampa Bay’s undefeated streak07:47 -Tracing Dom’s past through New Jersey, Denmark, Spain, El Paso, Omaha and now Tampa Bay at all levels of U.S. Soccer including College, NASL, NISA, USL213:44 - Dom’s successful tenure at Union Omaha as a head coach following Omaha’s first coach, Jay Mims17:13 - When Dom got the call from the Tampa Bay Rowdies and the difficulty of joining a team mid-season20:40 - The process in building a soccer roster23:14 - The most fulfilling feeling as a Head Coach25:57 - Dom’s thoughts on Pro/Rel coming to USL Premier29:28 - How his family handles the soccer head coach life and his game day coaching fits (Hi Morgan!)34:30 - Dom’s excitement level for the 2026 World Cup37:30 - Who’s going to win and is it coming home??39:15 - Dom’s ultimate goal professionallyListen to our shows, subscribe our newsletter and socials at: kickbacksoccer.comSee our First Touch ’26 Preview page for breakdowns on all 48 teams competing this summer: First Touch 26' World Cup Preview