MARSHALL, Texas – East Texas Baptist University has announced the addition of Ocsar De Santiago as an assistant soccer coach. De Santiago comes to ETBU from Howard Payne University and join Head Coach Chris Crawford's staff with Associate Head Coach Jordan Burke and Graduate Assistant Coach Gabriel Alvarez.
 
"We are so fortunate to add Oscar to our ETBU Soccer coaching staff.  He has a great knowledge and experience of the ASC, recruiting, and will help elevate this program," said Crawford.
 
De Santiago played three seasons at Howard Payne and was the graduate assistant coach this past season. The three-time All-ASC selection was the team captain his senior season. He started his soccer career at Cypress Falls High School where he was a two-time All-District selection and the District Defensive MVP his senior year. Coming out of high school, he spent two years at Blinn College playing two seasons for the Bucs earning an Associate Degree in Exercise Science in 2021.  
 
In his summers, he has coached camps with the Real Madrid Foundation all over the United States.  
 
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Kinesiology in 2023 and earned a Masters Degree in Spring 2025, both from HPU.