STANDISH – Saint Joseph’s College Athletic Director David Roussel announced Tuesday that Deb Reardon has been hired as the Monks women’s basketball head coach.

Reardon comes to Saint Joseph’s from American University in Washington, D.C., where she was an assistant coach for the past two seasons.

Reardon also will serve as the Saint Joseph’s sports information director and will assist with the daily operations of the Harold Alfond Student Recreation Center. The Rhode Island native is a graduate of Assumption College, where she played basketball, softball and tennis.