STANDISH, ME - Saint Joseph's College has announced the hiring of Rick Horr as head men's and women's swimming coach.

Horr, a native of Portland, Maine and a 1996 graduate of Deering High School, most recently served as the assistant swimming coach at University of New England. Prior to his stint with the Nor'easters, Horr was the head coach of the Deering High boys swim team for seven seasons. As the head coach of the Rams, his teams posted a 44-8-1 record and won three Maine Class A State Championships. In 2003 he earned both Maine Swim League Coach of the Year and Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram Coach of the Year honors.

"This is an exciting time for our swim program," adds Athletic Director Brian Curtin. "We are pleased to have Rick join our staff and look forward to him grabbing the reins and play a significant role in the swim team's progress."

Horr succeeds Rebecca Biggs as the head coach of the program, which is entering its second year as a NCAA D III varsity sport as a member of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.