Smooth first week has Dash excited for preseason opener

An improved focus on offseason preparation and a more intense mindset from the coaching staff has led to a smoother first week of preseason training for the Dash.

Coach Randy Waldrum on Friday said better attention to key details has played a significant role in that.

Things like finding players housing and transportation, picking them up at various places and getting their International Transfer Certificates in time have been better this month.

There have been headaches involved with all of that in the past, leading some players to be unsettled or absent as preseason training began.

"You always have to go back and analyze when you don't have the success you expect to have," said Waldrum, whose…