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D.C. United coach Ben Olsen watches goalkeeper Bill Hamid dive for a ball during practice at RFK Stadium. United's season kicks off Saturday night at home against Sporting Kansas City. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Ben Olsen was an assistant under Curt Onalfo in 2010 before taking over as coach after United struggled to a 3-12-3 start. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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After D.C. United finished last season with a league-worst 6-20-4 record, coach Ben Olsen felt that his team wasn't "far away" from contending. With a 5-5-7 record this season, United have already matched their 22-point output from last year. (Associated Press)
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Rookie Blake Brettschneider (right) has worked to become a viable option for coach Ben Olsen to use at forward. D.C. takes on San Jose at RFK Stadium on Saturday.
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Associated Press D.C. United's Josh Wolff, at 34, is a couple of months older than his coach, Ben Olsen. That hasn't prevented him from being a force on the field, as evidenced by this goal against Seattle on May 4.
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** FILE ** D.C. United coach Ben Olsen (AP)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS D.C. United coach Ben Olsen quite often is in a joking mood, but he was all business with his team at its first training session since dropping a 4-1 decision at Houston on Friday.
