Onalfo names United's coaching staff

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01/06/2010 - Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - D.C. United coach Curt Onalfo named Ben Olsen, Kris Kelderman and Mark Simpson as his assistant coaches, the Major League Soccer club announced on Wednesday.

"I am very excited about the coaching staff we have put together," Onalfo said. "With Ben, Kris, Mark and myself, we have four coaches who have all played for D.C. United and understand, very clearly, the tradition and culture in place here. I am confident we have the best staff in MLS and I can guarantee you will not find a group of guys who will work harder than we will."

Onalfo, Olsen and Simpson were teammates for the 1998 and 1999 seasons, while Simpson and Kelderman played together during the 1996 and 1997 campaigns.

Olsen joins the coaching staff after announcing his retirement as a player late last year. He is second in D.C. United team history in games played, minutes played and game-winning goals, third in assists and shots on goal, and seventh in goals.

Simpson has been an assistant coach with United for a total of seven seasons under two different head coaches. As a player, Simpson spent six seasons with United, playing 53 regular season games in goal.

Kelderman previously worked with Onalfo with the Kansas City Wizards, serving as an assistant coach during his two-and-a-half year tenure there. As a player, he spent two seasons with D.C. United, playing in 42 regular season games.

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