Rory Dames
 Rory Dames on April 3, 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | c. 1973 (age 50–51) | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Team 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 | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1996– |
Chicago Eclipse Select (director of coaching) | ||
| 2011– | Chicago Red Stars (head coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rory Dames is an American soccer manager and currently head coach of the Chicago Red Stars.
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 2024 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | League | Playoff | |||
| Chicago Red Stars | WPSL | 2011 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 85% | 1st | Runners-up |
| Chicago Red Stars | WPSLE | 2012 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 73% | 4th | Runners-up |
| Chicago Red Stars | NWSL | 2013 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 50% | 6th | X |
| Chicago Red Stars | NWSL | 2014 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 54% | 5th | X |
| Chicago Red Stars | NWSL | 2015 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 59% | 2nd | semi-final |
| Chicago Red Stars | NWSL | 2016 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 57% | 3rd | semi-final |
| Chicago Red Stars | NWSL | 2017 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 56% | 4th | semi-final |
| Chicago Red Stars | NWSL | 2018 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 56% | 4th | semi-final |
| Chicago Red Stars | NWSL | 2019 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 58% | 2nd | Runner-up |
| Career total, average | 199 | 95 | 49 | 55 | 4th | semi-final | |||
Honors
- Chicago Red Stars
Runner-up
References
- ^ a b "Technical Staff". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ^ "Red Stars Announce 2013 Coaching Staff". chicagoredstars.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ Hersh, Philip (September 13, 2015). "Red Stars routed in NWSL soccer semifinals". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ "Chicago Ends 2016 NWSL Season After Falling 2-1 to Washington". chicagoredstars.com. Chicago Red Stars. September 30, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "North Carolina Courage vs Chicago Red Stars Pride". nwslsoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ^ "Chicago Falls to North Carolina 2-0 in NWSL Semifinals". Retrieved September 18, 2018.
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- Living people
- Chicago Red Stars coaches
- National Women's Soccer League coaches
- Saint Louis University alumni
- Rockford Raptors players
- Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer players
- American women's soccer coaches
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