Benjamin Robert Olsen (born May 3, 1977) is an American sports executive,

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coach, and former professional player who was formerly the president of

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, a professional women's soccer club in the

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(NWSL). He is currently the head coach of

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in Major League Soccer. Olsen is best known for his long-term association with D.C. United of the

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(MLS), first as a player then as a coach. Born in Middletown,

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, Olsen grew up playing for FC Delco, an elite club program near

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. He then played for

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and was named 1997 Soccer America Player of the Year. Olsen spent the vast majority of his professional career in the United States with D.C. United in

, which he joined straight out of college. Over the course of 12 seasons with United, Olsen made 221 appearances, scoring 29 goals and making 49 assists. During that time he won two

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titles, two

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s and one U.S. Open Cup winners medal. His individual honors include two-time

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, 1998

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, MLS Cup '99 MVP and 2007 MLS Best XI. Olsen also earned 37

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with the United States men's national team, winning the

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and representing the United States at the

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. Olsen announced his retirement from professional competition on November 24, 2009.

Youth and college soccer

Olsen grew up in Middletown, Pennsylvania. He played his youth soccer for premier team FC Delco, where he was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame. Olsen attended Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary School and

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, where he was named ''

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'' magazine's National High School Player of the Year in 1993. Olsen was motivated to play

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at the

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because the team had just won four

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and was coached by

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, who had previously coached Olsen when he was 14 to 15 years old. While at UVA the

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won two Final Fours and two ACC Men's Soccer Tournaments with Olsen being honored as the ACC Tournament MVP in 1997. In that same year the Cavaliers advanced to the NCAA final after Olsen scored two goals to lift the Cavaliers 3–1 over the St. Louis Billikens in the semifinal round. In his three-year career he tallied 34 goals, 41 assists and 109 total points. During his junior year he was named the 1997 Soccer America Player of the Year.

Playing career

Professional

Olsen entered the league as a

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player, and was allocated to D.C. United on December 27, 1997, shortly after finishing his junior season at UVA. In 1998 Olsen excelled as a right midfielder with United. During his inaugural season he earned a starting spot and scored 4 goals and made 8 assists. These accomplishments earned him the 1998

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and supported the team as it won the 1998

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and 1998

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. During Olsen's second season with United he scored 5 goals and made 11 assists over 26 games, which contributed to United earning the 1999

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on the way to winning MLS Cup '99. It was United's third

victory in the first four years of the league. Olsen, the game's MVP, was especially happy to win the championship game after losing

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to the Chicago Fire. Olsen's third season began well, but a collision with Chicago Fire goalkeeper

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caused an ankle injury that kept Ben out of much of the second half of the season, limiting him to 13 starts and only 1 goal and 3 assists on the year. After he recovered from the ankle injury in late 2000, Olsen was loaned by United to Nottingham Forest of the English First Division, where he immediately impressed and soon became a fan favorite. As a transfer became increasingly likely, Olsen severely fractured his ankle during a December game. During his 18-month absence Olsen required four surgeries and continuous rehabilitation. He finally returned in July 2002 and was able to finish the season with 7 starts and 10 games played. In 2003 Olsen completed a full season with United for the first time in four years. He started 26 games for the team, while scoring 4 goals and making 7 assists. Although his speed was limited due to his injuries and surgeries, Olsen was able to adapt to a new position as a center midfielder. It was here that Olsen spent his time in 2004 as well, starting 25 games for United, scoring 3 goals and 4 assists. He scored 2 goals and 4 assists in 2005. D.C. United needed Olsen back at wide midfielder for the 2007 season, and he responded well. He served as Captain when Jaime Moreno was away on national team duty, scored his first career

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in a 4–2 win over

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on June 10, and enjoyed his best season in MLS. He ended the year with seven goals and seven assists and was named to the MLS Best XI team. Olsen had surgery on both of his ankles in

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on November 5, 2007.

Ankle problems again sidelined Olsen for the beginning of the 2008 MLS season, and there was speculation that his career was in jeopardy. Despite said problems, Ben Olsen was able to make one MLS appearance against the

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on June 28, 2008. The crowd greeted him with the loudest ovation of the day and a tifo that read "Ben Olsen" and "Heart Of A Lion". After playing just 15 minutes Olsen responded to the media by stating, "It wasn't great; I was like a wounded animal out there." On July 7, 2008 Olsen underwent another ankle surgery. Olsen was able to continue his career during the 2009 season in a defensive midfield role, scoring the tying goal in stoppage time of a 1–1 tie with the

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. On May 2, 2009 Olsen injured himself during a game against

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, which led him to be substituted out during the second half. After skipping two matches he played against

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at the

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on May 16, 2009. Six minutes into that match he aggravated his hamstring. On July 17, 2012 United announced that Olsen would be inducted into the D.C. United Hall of Tradition before a match against the

scheduled for September 15.

International

Olsen at one time seemed like the right midfielder of the future for the U.S. national team, as he received his first cap soon after his Rookie of the Year season, on November 6, 1998 against

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, and he was a significant player for the team in the 1999 season. He scored his first international goal during his first international start, which was against

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on February 21, 1999. As the youngest player on the team. He received a cross from Brian McBride during the 58th minute. He then hit a side volley past goalie Marcelo Ramirez into the left corner of the goal. In 1999, he earned the U.S. Soccer Young Male Athlete of the Year award. However, the injuries that kept him out of club play also seriously damaged his aspirations for the national team. Despite those injuries he was able to compete in the

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for the United States, which placed fourth overall in the competition. Olsen's third career international goal earned the United States a tie with Tunisia during an international friendly in preparation for World Cup qualifying. He scored in injury time when John O'Brien passed him the ball after a corner kick. After moving to a controlling midfield position, Olsen was one of the selections on

roster, having scored goals in the U.S. team's early 2006 win over

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and in an April tie with Jamaica. Olsen earned 35 caps in all, scoring 6 goals for the United States. Olsen made his lone World Cup appearance against

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in a 2–1 loss, replacing an injured Claudio Reyna.

Club statistics

International goals

Retirement

United announced Olsen's retirement from professional competition on October 24, 2009. Only three days earlier Olsen stated in an online chat hosted by

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that he was committed to playing another year. At the time of his retirement Olsen ranked second in games played, minutes played, game-winning goals, third in assists and shots on goal for United. His retirement prompted numerous expressions of appreciation. On the same day he announced his retirement the

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saluted Olsen at the end of the third quarter. In his honor the Wizards announced $14 tickets to a game against the

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, which reflected Olsen's jersey number for United.

Coaching

On January 5, 2010 United announced that Olsen would continue to work for United as an assistant coach under head coach Curt Onalfo. On August 5, following a league-worst 3–12–3 start to the season, head coach Curt Onlafo was fired. Subsequently, Olsen was named interim head coach and completed the season with a 3–8–1 record. Although United officials interviewed at least seven candidates, including Hertha Berlin manager

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, the club appointed Olsen to the head coaching position. United made a public announcement on November 29, 2010 and held a press conference in the same room Olsen had announced his retirement one year and one month earlier. Olsen signed a three-year guaranteed contract that made him United's seventh head coach in club history and youngest full-time head coach in the league's 15-year history. This occurred despite the fact that United President and CEO Kevin Payne had continuously ruled him out during the months leading up to the decision. Ben Olsen's Chili Bowl

In a promotion for the upcoming 2011 season, United gave away free half-smokes in conjunction with

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, which was renamed "Ben Olsen's Chili Bowl" for one hour on March 17, 2011 . In a largely disappointing 2013 season where United was last in the Eastern Division, Olsen led the team to the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final against

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. The team won on a first half stoppage time goal by Lewis Neal. In 2014, Ben Olsen was named

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, helping D.C. United win the MLS Eastern Conference regular season title after finishing in last in 2013. In 2019, Olsen became the youngest head coach in MLS to reach 100 wins as a manager, achieving the title at 41 years old. On October 8, 2020, D.C. United announced that Ben Olsen departed from his role of head coach. On November 8, 2022, Olsen was named head coach of

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Coaching statistics

Personal

Olsen is a licensed minister and presided over the nuptials of his then-teammate, Nick Rimando, in 2005. He is married to Megan Schoen, a teacher at Takoma Park Middle School. The two wed in

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in December 2006. Their wedding was featured in Brides Magazine. Megan gave birth to their daughter, Ruby, on September 30, 2008. The couple later featured in a popular TV commercial for

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, in which Olsen enjoys an impromptu soccer skills exhibition with fellow MLS players

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and

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, before he and Megan chase their screen son, "Dawson", out of the store when he has the temerity to ask for a

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jersey. Olsen has rented out the apartment below his Northwest, Washington, D.C. town house to numerous teammates, including to D.C. United goalkeeper

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during the 2008 season. He was featured on the North American cover of FIFA 2001.

Honors

Player

D.C. United *

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1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot ...

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...

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* U.S. Open Cup:

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United States *

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Individual *

: 1998 * MLS Cup MVP: 1999 * MLS Best XI: 2007

Manager

D.C. United * U.S. Open Cup:

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Individual *

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References

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displayed on June 28, 2008
Behind the Column: Ben Olsen
A video interview with Olsen at his home in May 2008

before the 2008 season
Ben's Breakdown
on October 16, 2007 discussing winning the 2007 Supporters' Shield {{DEFAULTSORT:Olsen, Ben 1977 births Living people American expatriate soccer players American expatriate sportspeople in the United Kingdom American soccer players American soccer coaches D.C. United coaches D.C. United players Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Nottingham Forest F.C. players American people of Danish descent Sportspeople from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Soccer players from Pennsylvania Major League Soccer players English Football League players Olympic soccer players of the United States United States men's international soccer players Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer players CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning players 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2006 FIFA World Cup players 2007 Copa América players Expatriate footballers in England Major League Soccer All-Stars United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players D.C. United non-playing staff Association football midfielders All-American men's college soccer players People from Middletown, Pennsylvania

Youth and college soccer

Playing career

Professional

International

Club statistics

International goals

Retirement

Coaching

Coaching statistics

Personal

Honors

Player

Manager

See also

References

External links