Rory Dames

Rory Dames
Rory Dames on April 3, 2016
Personal information
Full name Rory Dames Jr.[1]
Date of birth (1973-02-10) February 10, 1973 (age 51)[1]
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1987–1991 St. Viator Lions
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1994 Saint Louis Billikens 52 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994 Rockford Raptors
Managerial career
1997–2021 Chicago Eclipse Select
2011–2021 Chicago Red Stars
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rory Dames Jr. (born February 10, 1973) is an American soccer coach who most recently was the head coach of the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). He is the owner and former president of Chicago Eclipse Select, a youth soccer club in suburban Chicago.[2][3] In 2023 Dames was banned for life from the NWSL because of misconduct concerning players in his charge.

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference 1994 MG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Red Stars Announce 2013 Coaching Staff". chicagoredstars.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Yates, Sally Q. (October 3, 2022). "Report of the Independent Investigation to the U.S. Soccer Federation Concerning Allegations of Abusive Behavior and Sexual Misconduct in Women's Professional Soccer" (PDF). King & Spalding: 96–107.