Overview
- The Chicago Stars FC dismissed head coach Lorne Donaldson on April 30, 2025, after losing five of their first six games this season.
- Assistant coach Masaki Hemmi has been named interim head coach as the team searches for a permanent replacement.
- Donaldson, hired in December 2023, led the Stars to the playoffs in 2024 following a last-place finish in 2023 but struggled to replicate success this year.
- The Stars have scored just three goals while conceding 14 in their first six games, leaving them at the bottom of the NWSL standings.
- This marks the fifth coaching change for the Stars since November 2021, highlighting ongoing challenges in stabilizing the team under new ownership.