Coaching Staff

Rich Grady, Head Coach 

Coach Grady played collegiately at Allegheny College.  He served as the varsity assistant coach for the girls program from 1999-2006, during which time the program won 5 Central Suburban League North titles.  Since becoming the head coach for the girls in 2007, his teams have compiled a record of 223-128-46, including placing second in Class 2A in 2016 and third in Class 2A in 2022, winning Supersectional and Sectional titles in 2016 and 2022 and capturing eight CSL North and nine IHSA Regional Championships since 2012.  He has also served as the Varsity Assistant for the boys program since 1998.  In addition to his coaching experience, Coach Grady was a referee for Major League Soccer and FIFA in addition to working at four NCAA Division I College Cup Finals.  Coach Grady is also the Chairperson of the Social Studies Department.

Ryan Crane, Goalkeeper Coach, Varsity Assistant

Coach Crane is a Deerfield High School alumnus who played goalkeeper for two Regional championship teams and went on to play at Ripon College.  Coach Crane works with the goalkeepers at all levels of the program.  He is also the Boys Varsity Head Coach.  During the day, Mr. Crane teaches in the Social Studies Department.  

Maggie Armstrong, Varsity Assistant

Coach Armstrong is a former New Trier soccer player,  During her time with the Trevians, she was part of two state championship teams.  She played collegiately at Denison University, where she earned All-American honors her senior year and was a four time all conference selection.  After graduating in 2019, she coached at New Trier for both the boys and girls programs before joining the Warriors for the 2023-24 school year during which she coached the boys JV team.  Ms.  Armstrong teaches Science and works in the Academic Resource Center during the day.

David Tuckey, JV Coach  

Coach Tuckey played collegiately at DePaul University.  Prior to coming to Deerfield, he was the head coach at Fenwick High School.  Since joining the Deerfield coaching staff over twenty five years ago, Coach Tuckey has coached the Sophomore and JV Boys and JV Girls squads.   Coach Tuckey is the statewide winner of the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year for the 2023 Boys Season.  Mr. Tuckey teaches Biology in the Science Department. 

Chrissy Curtin, JV Coach

Coach Curtin played her high school soccer for Larkin High School in Elgin.  She played collegiately at Augustana College, where she was a two year captain and led her team to the NCAA Tournament twice.  Coach Curtin has over a decade of club coaching experience for the Elite Soccer Club.  She coached the JV boys team in 2022 before switching over to the girls program this year.  Ms. Curtin teaches in the Special Education Department.