Rory Dames

Rory Dames is an American soccer manager and currently head coach of the Chicago Red Stars.

Rory Dames
Rory Dames on April 3, 2016
Personal information
Date of birth c. 1973 (age 47–48)
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Club information
Current team
 Chicago Red Stars (head coach)
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1994 Saint Louis Billikens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Rockford Raptors
Teams managed
1996– Chicago Eclipse Select
(director of coaching)
2011– Chicago Red Stars (head coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

Dames was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He played soccer at St. Viator High School in the suburb of Arlington Heights, where he graduated in 1991. He attended Saint Louis University and played for the men's soccer team.[1]

Playing career

Dames played professionally for the Rockford Raptors.[1]

Managerial career

Dames began coaching the Chicago Red Stars in 2011, reaching the WPSL finals and losing in overtime. He has been the Director of Coaching for Chicago Eclipse Select since 1996.[2]

As of 2021 he remains the head coach and manager of Chicago Red Stars. For four consecutive years, 2015 to 2018, Dames coached the Red Stars to National Women's Soccer League postseason playoffs, losing in the semi-finals on each occasion.[3][4][5][6] In 2019, Dames and the Red Stars defeated the Portland Thorns 1-0 to advance to the NWSL Championship for the first time in team history.

Managerial statistics

All competitive games in various leagues and playoffs are included.

As of September 18, 2018
Team League Year Record Result
GWDLWin %LeaguePlayoff
Chicago Red StarsWPSL201113110285% 1stRunners-up
Chicago Red StarsWPSLE201222152573% 4thRunners-up
Chicago Red StarsNWSL20132286850% 6thX
Chicago Red StarsNWSL20142498754% 5thX
Chicago Red StarsNWSL20152189459% 2ndsemi-final
Chicago Red StarsNWSL20162196657% 3rdsemi-final
Chicago Red StarsNWSL201725116856% 4thsemi-final
Chicago Red StarsNWSL201825910656% 4thsemi-final
Chicago Red StarsNWSL201926152958% 2ndRunner-up
Career total, average199954955 4thsemi-final

Honors
Chicago Red Stars

Runner-up

References
  1. "Technical Staff". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  2. "Red Stars Announce 2013 Coaching Staff". chicagoredstars.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  3. Hersh, Philip (September 13, 2015). "Red Stars routed in NWSL soccer semifinals". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  4. "Chicago Ends 2016 NWSL Season After Falling 2-1 to Washington". chicagoredstars.com. Chicago Red Stars. September 30, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  5. "North Carolina Courage vs Chicago Red Stars Pride". nwslsoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  6. "Chicago Falls to North Carolina 2-0 in NWSL Semifinals". Retrieved September 18, 2018.


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