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Trivial Pursuits
 Dashwood gets a ‘kick’ out of coaching
 Photo by Charlie Ribbens Ben Dashwood (in sunglasses), a Savannah College of Art and Design photographer and former Bees soccer player, shares his knowledge and enthusiasm with the Rovers 92 Oct. 11 at the Chatham County Soccer Complex. By Monique Bos Published: Friday, October 21, 2005 Savannah College of Art and Design alumnus and photographer Ben Dashwood is drawing on skills he developed in college — as a boys’ soccer coach. Dashwood, who grew up in Great Yarmouth, England, played for the Norwich City Pro Club until he was 16, and continued his soccer career for the Bees for four years while earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in photography. This fall, he is making his first foray into coaching with the Coastal Georgia Soccer Association, the director of which, Gary Wright, is also English and is a friend of Dashwood’s. “I’ve known him for the past couple of seasons,” he said. “He’s been trying to get me into it.” Dashwood’s team, the Rovers 92, consists of about 15 boys aged 12-13. Because his work for the SCAD college photography department keeps him busy, he concentrates only on coaching. He has an assistant who helps with the team and a manager who handles paperwork. “I enjoy it a lot,” he said. He also devoted part of his summer to soccer instruction, working at the Wake Forest University girls’ camp in Winston-Salem, N.C., with Bryan Thorpe, former SCAD head men’s soccer coach. “I want to try and put something back in, help kids out, teach them about the game,” Dashwood said. “I’m also trying to prepare them for what it’s going to be like as they get older.” For the Rovers 92, he teaches basic skills, such as ball handling, how to strike the ball and other technical aspects of the game. He also rotates some of the players in different positions so they can discover their strengths. “People expect more from you as you get older,” he said. “It’s more enjoyable when you’re younger.” He also stresses routine and discipline, which can sometimes be challenging with adolescents, he said. “At this age, trying to get the boys to focus” can be difficult, he explained. “Their concentration levels are not the best. They’re just starting to listen a little bit, but not always enough.” While this can make practice frustrating, it doesn’t seem to affect their play. “Once you get them on the field on game day and the ref blows his whistle, they’re fine,” Dashwood said. The team plays 10-11 games during the season, which started in late August and ends at the end of October. They practice twice a week — on Tuesday and Thursday evenings — and play most games on Saturdays or Sundays at the Chatham County Soccer Complex. Dashwood said the team has an “average” record this season, but he’s proud of them nonetheless. “They got promoted last year to a new league, Classic 2, which is tougher,” he said. “So they’re doing okay.” He’s also seen improvement during the course of the season. “My favorite part is the games,” he said. “You want to see them win and you want to see them do well, and it’s exciting.” |
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