Athletic Coach Details

Dempsey Quinn

Dempsey Quinn

Director of Athletics, Head Coach, Varsity Football

Originally from Pittsfield, MA, Dempsey Quinn was a tri-varsity athlete at Avon Old Farms. He went on to be a three-year starter on the football team at Cornell University, earning an invitation to the FCS Scout Bowl All-American game as a senior. Coach Quinn got his start in prep schools at Berkshire School, where he led the Bears to a bowl game in 2014. He spent the next three seasons at Brown University, coaching running backs and tight ends and serving as the recruiting coordinator. Coach Quinn arrived in Lakeville in 2020, and has served as a class dean and instructor in mathematics. In 2023, he was appointed director of athletics. He resides in Van Santvoord dorm, where he lives with his wife, Julia, and their two young sons, Reidy and Rory, and dog, Scout. Coach Quinn holds a B.S. in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University and an M.S. in coaching and athletic administration from Concordia University.