HOUSTON — If you did not know any better, you might think Ben Olsen has been coaching the Houston Dynamo for years.
In his first season with Houston, he has already guided the once-elite organization to a tournament trophy, ruining Lionel Messi’s night in the process, and has its players and supporters believing an MLS Cup run is possible.
A fixture in Washington for more than two decades, Olsen has taken to his new turf. He and his family chose to live in the city, just as they did in D.C., when they nurtured three children in a rowhouse in the Shaw neighborhood.