Denise Reddy

Denise Helen Reddy (born September 14, 1970) is an American professional soccer coach and former player who is currently an assistant head coach for the United States women's national soccer team.

Reddy holds a UEFA Pro License and previously coached Sky Blue FC of the National Women's Soccer League. She has also served as an assistant coach to Jim Gabarra at Washington Spirit and as head coach of Linköpings FC and Vittsjö GIK in Sweden, B.93/HIK/Skjold in Denmark, and Jersey Sky Blue of the USL W-League. She played four years as a starter at Rutgers University and 11 years as a professional in Sweden.

Reddy is from Hazlet, New Jersey and graduated from Raritan High School.

Playing career

Rutgers University, 1988–1991 Reddy was a four-year starter for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, from 1988 to 1991. During that span, the Scarlet Knights won two Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship titles, and Reddy was named to the NSCAA All-America second team in 1991. During her collegiate career, she scored 5 goals and 9 assists in 81 appearances.

Sweden, 1995–2005 After college, Reddy joined Swedish side Umeå IK in 1995, then moved to Malmö DFF in 1996, where she played for 10 years. For seven of those seasons, from 1999 to 2005, Reddy was the team's captain. During Reddy's time on the team, Malmö DFF won the 1997 Swedish Cup, reached the semifinals of the 2003–04 UEFA Women's Cup, and appeared in the 2005 Mediterranean International Cup championship. During her career at Malmö DFF, she scored 35 goals in 336 appearances.

New Jersey Wildcats, 2006–2007 Charlie Naimo, then head coach of holding USL W-League champions New Jersey Wildcats, hired Reddy as an assistant in April 2006, following her retirement as a professional player.

Jersey Sky Blue, 2007–2008 After the season, she was hired as the head coach of the W-League's Jersey Sky Blue, where she served until 2008.

Chicago Red Stars, 2008–2010 Reddy joined the coaching staff of the Chicago Red Stars of Women's Professional Soccer in 2008 as an assistant, where she served until 2010. She became a co-head coach with Christian Anderson in 2012.

B.93/HIK/Skjold, 2012–2014 Reddy coached Danish side B.93/HIK/Skjold from 2012 to 2014.

Sky Blue FC, 2017–2019 On November 15, 2017, Sky Blue FC named Reddy as their new head coach, succeeding Christy Holly, who resigned during the 2017 National Women's Soccer League season.

Chelsea, 2020–2024 Reddy joined Chelsea as assistant coach on August 19, 2020.

United States women, 2024–present Reddy joined United States women's national soccer team as assistant coach on May 24, 2024.