Jess Reynolds, the only coach in program history to lead the Hawks to the Atlantic 10 Tournament, returns for her seventh season at the helm of the women's soccer program. In just six years, Reynolds has turned around a team that posted a single A-10 win in the season before she arrived to one of the up-and-coming programs in the conference.

Bringing in several highly-touted recruits and transfers, Reynolds led the Hawks to their first winning season in four years in 2003. Saint Joseph's went 9-8-1 overall and set a program record for Atlantic 10 wins with a 7-4-0 record and qualified for its first A-10 Tournament. Saint Joseph's also set team records for assists and points.

The seven-game improvement from 2002 to 2003 ranked among the best in the nation. Reynolds also guided three players to All-Conference or All-Rookie recognition, including 2003 A-10 Rookie of the Year Megan Schutt. In 2004, Reynolds guided the Hawks to new heights as Saint Joseph's earned the program's first postseason victory. Highlighted by a 1-0 win over La Salle in the A-10 Championship, the Hawks posted a 9-11-1 overall record and finished 6-4-1 in conference play.

Having graduated the Hawks' top scorer and goalkeeper, Reynolds' coaching ability shined in 2006 as Saint Joseph's fought into the final weekend for a playoff spot. Despite falling shy of the program's fourth-straight postseason appearance, Reynolds coached the Hawks to a single-season best 33 goals, while helping senior Ali Wean to the first ever A-10 Offensive Player of the Year in SJU history. Wean, who scored a single-season record 14 goals last year, also became the second Hawk under Reynolds' guidance to earn A-10 First Team All-Conference accolades, along with the first SJU player to be named to SoccerBuzz.com Mid-Atlantic Third Team.

The seventh-year mentor has annually compiled one of the toughest schedules in the region and 2007 is no different as Saint Joseph's takes on Delaware, Georgetown and Princeton on the road to prepare for the Atlantic 10 slate.

Reynolds has been instrumental in the team's preseason trips to Norway, California and Colorado the past two seasons and has directed off-season camps to help raise money for the program.

Prior to coming to Saint Joseph's in August of 2001, she spent one year as head coach at West Chester University, where the Golden Rams compiled a record of 10-9-1. In addition to her responsibilities of handling the soccer team, Reynolds also coordinated all aspects of West Chester's extensive summer camp program.

A four-year starter at Delaware, Reynolds earned her undergraduate degree in education in 1997 and is currently enrolled in Saint Joseph's master's in educational leadership program. Reynolds returned to her alma mater as an assistant coach in April of 1999 and also served as an assistant women's soccer coach at Temple for one season. She presently serves as head coach of FC Delco Storm U-17 and assists with the FC Delco U-12 squad.

A native of Swarthmore, PA, Reynolds played her high school soccer at Strath Haven. She currently resides in Philadelphia.