A Birmingham-born Brit, who has been around the world, Rory Grand is a former professional footballer who holds a UEFA coaching license and a UEFA Goalkeeping License. In the last decade, Rory has acted as the goal-keeping coach at the Coventry City and LA Galaxy Academy before spending time in Bangkok and then in India with Kerala Blasters. Rory spent a year in the ISL before he joined current HFC Coach Conor Nestor in Cambodia with Svay Rieng for a successful stint. He returns back to India with Hyderabad FC as the goalkeeping coach for the Yellow and Black ahead of the 2023-24 campaign.