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.
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^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.
RoryDames 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...
from the Red Stars' 2010 squad. The team was coached by Chicago native RoryDames, and continued their activity in the Chicago soccer community through...
from players, both previous and current, of abuse by Eclipse founder RoryDames. The Post provided documentation of reports made to the United States...
NWSL championship final, the Chicago Red Stars announced that head coach RoryDames had resigned effective immediately. Later that day, The Washington Post...
Chicago Red Stars manager RoryDames. Press revealed in an article by The Washington Post that she had tried to speak up about Dames' behavior in 2014 to former...
2020 Kansallinen Liiga season. After consulting with Chicago head coach RoryDames who told her that she may not get playing time in the 2020 NWSL Fall Series...
players of ECNL founding club Chicago Eclipse Select accused its coach RoryDames, who also served on the league's board of directors, of sexual harassment...
Chicago Red Stars 2020 season Chairman Arnim Whisler Manager RoryDames Stadium SeatGeek Stadium Bridgeview, Illinois Regular season Abandoned Challenge...
Tribune. Retrieved June 30, 2022. "NWSL Chicago Red Stars preview: With RoryDames gone, club's next chapter begins with major changes". CBSSports.com. Retrieved...
draft) by the Chicago Red Stars. Of her selection, Red Stars head coach RoryDames said, "Zakiya possesses a great combination of technique and pace. She...
RoryDames with the Red Stars' WPSL team in 2011 and with the Chicago Eclipse Select in 2012–2013. Of her and Julie Johnston's signing, Coach Dames said...
coach of the Red Stars in the NWSL era after the scandal plagued exit of RoryDames. In his first season in 2022 the team went 9–7–6, which was good enough...
Chicago Red Stars 2012 season Owner Arnim Whisler Head coach RoryDames Women's Premier Soccer League Elite 4th WPSL Elite Cup 2nd U.S. Open Cup Champions...
and included reports of abusive behavior by former Red Stars head coach RoryDames, who resigned in November 2021. The Yates Report indicated that Red Stars...
which led to the permanent bans of former coaches Riley, Richie Burke, RoryDames, and Christy Holly, and uncovered several instances of misconduct across...
treatment and weight-shaming players: 49–88 Chicago Red Stars manager RoryDames, accused of verbal and emotional abuse of multiple players extending to...