12 Facts About Rory Dames

Rory Dames is the owner and former president of Chicago Eclipse Select, a youth soccer club in suburban Chicago.

In 2023 Dames was banned for life from the NWSL because of alleged misconduct concerning players in his charge.

Rory Dames played soccer at St Viator High School in the suburb of Arlington Heights, where he graduated in 1991.

Rory Dames attended Saint Louis University and played for the men's soccer team.

In four seasons, Rory Dames made 52 appearances as a defender, scoring one goal and recording 3 assists.

Rory Dames then joined the Rockford Raptors for one professional season.

Rory Dames was the director of coaching and player development for Chicago Eclipse Select, which consisted of three teams when the Illinois native took over.

Rory Dames began coaching the Chicago Red Stars in 2011, reaching the WPSL finals and losing in overtime.

For four consecutive years, 2015 to 2018, Rory Dames coached the Red Stars to National Women's Soccer League postseason playoffs, losing in the semi-finals on each occasion.

In February 2022, the Washington Post published a follow-up story reporting claims of misconduct dating back to the late 1990s, including a 1998 police report involving a youth player Rory Dames coached at Chicago Eclipse Select.

On January 9,2023, Rory Dames was banned from the NWSL for life, along with three other coaches named in the scandal.

Uyenishi played soccer for Chicago Eclipse Select starting at age 14, where Rory Dames was her coach.