Queens College Athletics

Chris Reardon completed his fifth season as head coach of the Queens College baseball team in 2018, and his 13th overall as a collegiate coach after previously enjoying a lengthy period at Caldwell University. Reardon also serves as Assistant Facilities Coordinator.

The veteran Reardon has compiled a 79-122 overall record in his five seasons at Queens and owns a career record of 255-270 over his 13 seasons as a head coach. He has coached six All-ECC selections and two all-region honorees while with the Knights.

Reardon's Knights went 16-27 in 2018 with a 5-19 mark in East Coast Conference play. The Knights emerged victorious in four of their last six games of the season, including a come-from-behind victory in the season finale over NYIT 9-8. Reardon's squad posted a number of key victories in 2018, including a 13-7 victory over the eventual Mountain East Conference champion, Shepherd University and a 10-6 triumph at St. Thomas Aquinas, who lost in the NCAA Division II East Regional. Pitcher Dennis Buckstein earned an All-ECC Second Team honor.

Reardon led the Knights to an 18-23 overall mark and 10-15 ECC record in 2017. The Knights' 10 conference wins were their most since the 2013 season. Queens won seven of its final 11 games on the season to make a late playoff push. Over the course of the season, Queens knocked off No. 12 Franklin Pierce and two wins over NCAA East Region Champion St. Thomas Aquinas, which finished third at the College World Series. Pitcher Joe Broderick earned first team All-ECC and NCBWA all-region honors.

A Queens College graduate, Reardon returned to his alma mater in August 2013 following previous stints at the aforementioned Caldwell University, the New Jersey Institute of Technology and St. John’s University. While playing for the Knights baseball team and head coach Ed Tatarian during the 1997 and 1998 seasons, Reardon was tremendously successful, pitching for the top-ranked team in the region in 1998 and leading the team to a 29-9 overall record in addition to being selected to the All-Conference team that same year.  

At the conclusion of his playing career, Reardon moved to the coaching ranks, accepting a volunteer position on head coach Ed Blankmeyer’s staff at St. John’s. With the Red Storm, Reardon assisted in all areas for a team that finished the 2000 season 31-22 and 13-13 in Big East play.

Reardon’s time at St. John’s propelled him to the head coaching position at Division II Caldwell University in New Jersey. During his eight seasons in charge, the Cougars won 176 games, were two-time champions of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference in 2004 and 2008, and made three appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Reardon also coached 37 All-Conference selections at Caldwell and spearheaded the Cougars to finish first in the conference in batting average and team earned run average in 2007 and 2008.

After Caldwell, Reardon returned to the Division I level spending two seasons at NJIT before coaching at Boonton High School in New Jersey. He also spent a year as manager of the Jersey Pilots in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League. Outside of the dugout, Reardon directed the prestigious New Jersey Super 17 program in Flemington, which develops some of the top players in the state and surrounding area.

Reardon graduated from Queens College in 1998 with a degree in History. He is married to his wife, Stephanie, and is the father to two daughters, Madison Faith and Remi Ann. 

Chris Reardon’s Career Head Coaching Record:

Career Record (12 Seasons) 255-270 (.486)              
Queens Record (Four Seasons) 79-122 (.393)
CACC Record (Regular Season) 92-61 (.601)
ECC Record (Regular Season) 38-83 (.314)