Ben Olsen has spent more than half his life associated with D.C. United, first as a rambunctious midfielder, then for one year as an assistant coach and interim boss, and for the past nine seasons as the head coach.
“I have woken up almost every morning for the last 20-something years thinking about this club and how I can better this club,” he said Wednesday at an end-of-season session with reporters.
But in the wake of an MLS playoff defeat at Toronto on Oct. 19 — United has not advanced past the first round since 2015 — Olsen recognizes the organization could look to make a coaching change this offseason.