Gordon Jago
 | Full Name: Gordon Harold Jago Year Inducted: 2013 Head Coach Born: 10/22/1932 London, England Teams: Tampa Bay Rowdies (1979-82), Dallas Sidekicks (1984-89, 1991-97) Championships: 3 (1979-80, 1986-87, 1993) |
INDOOR SOCCER HALL OF FAME
Gordon Jago
Mr. Jago
Jago coached the Dallas Sidekicks and Tampa Bay Rowdies before moving to the Sidekicks front office and then serving as Commissioner of the World Indoor Soccer League. In 1987 Jago coached the Sidekicks to a championship against the Tacoma Stars in the most memorable seven-game series in indoor soccer history. He won the 1979-80 NASL championship with the Rowdies and led the Sidekicks to a CISL championship in 1993 finishing with a 259-223 overall regular season record. Jago’s legacy includes signing Tatu in Tampa Bay and bringing him to Dallas where he became an indoor soccer icon. Jago worked tirelessly off the field to keep the Sidekicks in Dallas and remained involved in the team as member of their broadcast team.
Career
| Regular Season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | League | Team | G | W | L | Pct. | Finish |
| 1979-80 | NASL | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 12 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2nd/Eastern |
| 1980-81 | NASL | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2nd/Eastern |
| 1981-82 | NASL | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 2nd/Central |
| 1984-85 | MISL | Dallas Sidekicks | 48 | 12 | 36 | .250 | 7th/Western |
| 1985-86 | MISL | Dallas Sidekicks | 48 | 25 | 23 | .521 | 3rd/Eastern |
| 1986-87 | MISL | Dallas Sidekicks | 52 | 28 | 24 | .538 | 3rd/Eastern |
| 1987-88 | MISL | Dallas Sidekicks | 56 | 28 | 28 | .500 | 3rd/Eastern |
| 1988-89 | MISL | Dallas Sidekicks | 29 | 14 | 15 | .483 | 3rd/League* |
| 1990-91 | MSL | Dallas Sidekicks | 21 | 8 | 13 | .381 | 4th/Western† |
| 1991-92 | MSL | Dallas Sidekicks | 40 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 2nd/League |
| 1993 | CISL | Dallas Sidekicks | 28 | 23 | 5 | .821 | 1st/League |
| 1994 | CISL | Dallas Sidekicks | 28 | 24 | 4 | .857 | 1st/Eastern |
| 1995 | CISL | Dallas Sidekicks | 28 | 18 | 10 | .643 | 2nd/Eastern |
| 1996 | CISL | Dallas Sidekicks | 28 | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3rd/Eastern |
| 1997 | CISL | Dallas Sidekicks | 28 | 13 | 15 | .464 | 4th/Eastern |
| 15 seasons | 482 | 259 | 223 | .537 |
*resigned midseason
†midseason replacement
| Playoffs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | League | Team | G | W | L | Pct. | Result |
| 1979-1980 | NASL | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 | Champions |
| 1981-1982 | NASL | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | L Finals |
| 1985-1986 | MISL | Dallas Sidekicks | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | L Quarterfinals |
| 1986-1987 | MISL | Dallas Sidekicks | 17 | 11 | 6 | .647 | Champions |
| 1987-1988 | MISL | Dallas Sidekicks | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | L Quarterfinals |
| 1991-1992 | MSL | Dallas Sidekicks | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | L Finals |
| 1993 | CISL | Dallas Sidekicks | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | Champions |
| 1994 | CISL | Dallas Sidekicks | 7 | 5 | 2 | .714 | L Finals |
| 1995 | CISL | Dallas Sidekicks | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | L Semifinals |
| 1996 | CISL | Dallas Sidekicks | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | L Semifinals |
| 1997 | CISL | Dallas Sidekicks | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | L Quarterfinals |
| 11 playoffs | 69 | 38 | 31 | .551 |
Awards
| Coach of the Year | All-Star Games | |
| 1985-86 MISL | 1987-88 MISL | |
| 1991-92 MSL | 1988-89 MISL | |
| 1993 CISL | 1997 CISL (assistant) |