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Mark Reardon enters his ninth season as a Villanova assistant coach and fifth as Defensive Coordinator in 2009. His recruiting area will consist of Central New Jersey, New York City and New England.
Last year, two members of Reardon's defense were named to the CAA All-Conference first team as senior defensive lineman Greg Miller and junior linebacker Osayi Ousnde were first team selections. Miller also earned All-American accolades from three different organizations, in addition to garnering All-East distinction. All total last season, Reardon helped seven defensive players earn All-Conference honors. In addition to Miller and Osunde, sophomore linebacker Marquis Kirkland and junior defensive end Tim Kukucka were second team All-CAA selections, while senior defensive lineman Dave Dalessandro, senior corner Salim Koroma and senior safety Darrel Young were named third team honorees. In his first year as Defensive Coordinator in 2005, two Wildcat defenders garnered first team All-Conference accolades, as senior linebacker Brian Hulea and senior defensive end Darrell Adams were both first team honorees. In addition, Hulea earned first team All-American honors. Reardon also helped mentor junior safety Allyn Bacchus to second team All-Conference honors and corner Rodney Badger to third team All-Conference honors in 2005. In 2006 under Reardon's guidance, Bacchus was a first team All-Conference choice and third team All-American.
In 2003, Reardon coached safety Raymond Ventrone to first team All-Atlantic 10 distinction and senior cornerback Clarence Curry to second team All-Conference honors. Curry went on to sign a free agent contract with the Arizona Cardinals, while Ventrone is currently a member of the New England Patriots.
During the 2004 season, cornerback Jeremy Morgan earned third team All- Conference honors under Reardon's tutelage. In 2002, Reardon helped safety Gary Johnson garner third team All-Conference acclaim. Under Reardon's direction in 2001, Johnson led the Atlantic 10 Conference in pass break-ups with 20.
Reardon came to Villanova after a three-year stint as an assistant at Lafayette College where he was the secondary coach, recruiting coordinator and special teams coordinator. Prior to Lafayette, he was the Defensive Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach at Siena College from 1996-98. His first college job was from 1994-96 at the University of Albany. As a player at Lafayette, Reardon was a two-time All Patriot League performer, a four-year letterwinner and a team captain.
Reardon and his wife, Tiffany, reside in Margate, N.J. with their seven year- old daughter, Molly, and four-year old son Jack.
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