Saint Joseph’s College in Standish has fired longtime athletic director Rick Simonds and hired David Roussel to replace him.

Simonds, who had been the part-time AD since 1981, was fired by president David House as part of a restructuring of the athletic department. Simonds will stay on as the Monks’ men’s basketball coach, a job he has held since 1979.

In October, Saint Joseph’s hired a consulting firm to review its athletic department. The firm’s recommendations included making the AD a full-time position.

Roussel, a Calais native, has held several jobs at Saint Joseph’s. Recently, the 1993 Thomas College graduate was director of academic records and student advising.