TORONTO — Ashtone Morgan credits then-assistant coach Jason Bent for setting him on the right path when he signed his first contract with Toronto FC.
Bent, now part of Greg Vanney's coaching staff at the Los Angeles Galaxy, told him: “Don't buy any Gucci. Don't buy Louis . Don't buy a car." And instead focus his energy on earning another contract.
Two months into the job, Morgan is relishing his new role, which includes mentoring young players to help them grow on and off the field."Every day's been different so far," he said."Some days I'm on the pitch a little bit. Some days I'm more at my desk or having conversations with players throughout the building … I'm kind of wearing a lot of hats at once, which is great.
"If there was no Jason, there was no me, for sure. He helped me out. He was like the big brother, the mentor, my coach, everything all in one. He would always be in my ear, every step of the way, from my first contract to my last contract." Hernandez, looking to return to his native New York to start the next chapter of his life, wasn't interested. So Bezbatchenko made another offer."You never know where that takes you," Bezbatchenko, now president and GM of the Columbus Crew, told Hernandez at the time.Morgan seems ideally qualified for the job. As a player, he had energy to burn. A personable type, he comes with a ready-equipped smile. Plus he knows the city and club back to front.
"Full transparency, I was gutted. I was really gutted," he said."It left a bad taste in my mouth for sure. I wasn't happy. I wasn't pleased with it … It was really heavy." "I felt like my happiness bar wasn't being fulfilled by the game. I loved the game to the very end and the game will always be a part of me. But I got to a point where it just didn't define everything I am and what I can give to myself and give to the world."
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