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May 1, 2006 Contact: Charmaine Daniels at (207) 893-7723 or e-mail cdaniels@sjcme.edu

Saint Joseph's College names new athletic director

Saint Joseph's College recently appointed Brian Curtin as its new Athletic Director. He will begin his new position at the Standish campus on May 22.

Curtin was men's basketball coach and athletic administrator at Manhattanville College in Purchase, N.Y., for nine years. During that time, Curtin's teams set numerous school records for defense, conference wins and overall wins. After Manhattanville, he became an assistant coach at Dartmouth College, where his duties included player development, scouting and recruiting. He then joined the basketball staff at American University, where he has served for the past two years.

"We are very excited about Brian joining the Saint Joseph's College community," says President David House. "We have a great athletic legacy, and Brian will be key in employing his talents and skills to build on this winning past to create an even more dramatic and promising future."

Curtin earned his B.A. in Journalism from Saint Michael's College and his M.A. in Education and Human Development from George Washington University . While at Saint Michael's College, he set several records in cross country that still stand, and he has been inducted into the Saint Michael's College Athletic Hall of Fame.

"This is an exciting time for Saint Joseph's College and Saint Joseph's College athletics," says Curtin. "David Roussel has placed athletics on solid ground at the college, and I am excited about this opportunity. I very much look forward to working with President House and the whole athletics staff to make the student-athlete experience as successful and positive as possible."

Curtin, who grew up in Clifton Park, N.Y., is a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. He replaces David Roussel of Freeport, who has been appointed as the director of Institutional Research at Saint Joseph's College.