{"id":45492,"date":"2024-05-05T19:19:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T19:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/?p=45492"},"modified":"2024-05-05T19:19:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-05T19:19:28","slug":"the-art-of-soccer-coaching-with-ben-olsen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/the-art-of-soccer-coaching-with-ben-olsen\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Soccer Coaching With Ben Olsen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/np_34sJr2d4?rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>You CAN call Ben Olsen Mr. DC! On today&#8217;s episode, Ben Olsen shares the story behind how he ended up a head coach for the only team he ever played for. Ben talks about his friendship with Bruce Arena and why he once hid his hobby of painting. The MLS player turned coach discusses the positives he found managing during quarantine, the early days of the club, and being in the nation\u2019s capital during a paramount moment in history. #MLS #Soccer #TheCallUp<\/p>\n<p>0:00 &#8211; THE CALL UP<br \/>\n2:06 &#8211; Here for This &#8211; Soccer returns in the US with the NWSL Challenge Cup<br \/>\n3:14 &#8211; Here for This &#8211; BIG weekend for US soccer<br \/>\n5:49 &#8211; Here for This &#8211; Kelyn Rowe\u2019s new do<br \/>\n8:00 &#8211; Father\u2019s Day in the Olsen house<br \/>\n8:57 &#8211; Positives discovered managing during a pandemic<br \/>\n10:48 &#8211; MLS is Back Tournament<br \/>\n12:40 &#8211; Group C<br \/>\n14:28  &#8211; Relationship with Bruce Arena<br \/>\n16:45  &#8211; DC United for 2 decades: player &#038; coach<br \/>\n22:15 &#8211; Ben Olsen the artist<br \/>\n25:55 &#8211; DC &#038; Black Lives Matter<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel for more soccer content: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=MLS<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Follow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLS<br \/>\n&#8211; Like us on Facebook: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MLS<br \/>\n&#8211; Follow us on Instagram: http:\/\/instagram.com\/mls<\/p>\n<p>For more information about MLS, go to the league&#8217;s official website: http:\/\/www.MLSsoccer.com<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=np_34sJr2d4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You CAN call Ben Olsen Mr. DC! 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