Mars’ Gerlach balances coach, father duties
Mars girls soccer coach Blair Gerlach didn’t really care if his daughter, Eden, ever wished to play organized soccer.
In fact, he seemed to hope that she wouldn’t.
There was always the chance that she’d end up under his tutelage. That became a reality, as Eden is now a senior forward for the Planets.
“When she got to high school, she became a victim of circumstance,” Blair joked. “She never had a problem with it ... She kind of looked forward to the time when that might happen.”
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