Houston Dynamo to nominate Ben Olsen as supervisor

The Houston Dynamo has agreed phrases with Ben Olsen to develop into the group’s subsequent supervisor, a league supply confirmed to ESPN.

The Athletic was the primary to report the information.

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Olsen, 45, will exchange Paulo Nagamura, who was fired with 5 video games to go within the MLS common season and the Dynamo in final place within the Western Convention. Dynamo 2 supervisor Kenny Bundy completed out the marketing campaign on an interim foundation.

A Middletown, Pennsylvania native, Olsen beforehand spent components of 11 seasons managing D.C. United, the group he excelled for as a participant for 12 campaigns.

Olsen compiled a file of 135-155-88 in all competitions, and led the Black-and-Crimson to the 2013 U.S. Open Cup title, the one trophy DCU has received within the final 18 seasons. He was named MLS Coach of the 12 months in 2014.

After leaving D.C. United on the finish of the 2020 season, Olsen had an eight month stint as president of the Nationwide Girls’s Soccer League’s Washington Spirit earlier than stepping down in Could of this yr.

Other than one spell with Nottingham Forest, Olsen spent his total taking part in profession with D.C., making 256 appearances in all competitions whereas scoring 32 objectives.

Throughout that point D.C. United received two MLS Cups, three Supporters’ Shields, a U.S. Open Cup and a CONCACAF Champions Cup. On a person stage, Olsen was the 1998 MLS Rookie of the 12 months, in addition to the 1999 MLS Cup remaining MVP. He was named to the league’s Greatest XI in 2007.

At worldwide stage, Olsen made 37 appearances for the U.S., scoring six objectives. He was additionally a part of the squad that competed on the 2006 World Cup.