Maria Michta Coffey is the daughter of Susan and Richard Michta. She has a brother named Ricky and two sisters named Kristie and Katie. In 2014, she married her high school sweetheart, Joe Coffey. Coffey graduated from Long Island University C.W. Post as the valedictorian with a degree in biology. She missed her commencement to compete at the 2008 World Cup. Now, Coffey serves as a volunteer coach at Sachem East High School in New York.