Deanna Keil begins her fourth season on the CUA coaching staff.  She returned to her alma mater in 2009 after enjoying an extremely successful playing career from 2002 to 2005. During that time she was a four-year starting defender for the Cardinals, leading her team to a school-record 18 wins, a conference championship, and a trip to the NCAA Tournament as a senior captain.

Keil graduated from Catholic University in 2006 with a bachelor's of science degree in architecture, and also earned her master’s degree in architecture from CUA in 2008.  Originally from Allentown, Pa., she works for ZGF Architects LLP in Washington, D.C., and she also lives in Washington.