| Saint Mary's Gaels | ||||
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| University | Saint Mary's College of California | |||
| Head coach | Randy Bennett (24th season) | |||
| Conference | WCC | |||
| Location | Moraga, California | |||
| Arena | University Credit Union Pavilion (capacity: 3,500) | |||
| Nickname | Gaels | |||
| Colors | Navy, red, and silver[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| 1959 | ||||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1959, 2010 | ||||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | ||||
| 2010, 2017, 2022, 2023 | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1959, 1989, 1997, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 1997, 2010, 2012, 2019, 2024 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 1959, 1980, 1989, 1997, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2023, 2024 | ||||
The Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represents Saint Mary's College in Moraga, California, competing in the West Coast Conference of the NCAA. The team plays home games in the University Credit Union Pavilion, capacity 3,500; it is one of the smaller gyms in the WCC. The current head coach is Randy Bennett, who is the school's all-time wins leader.[2] The Gaels have appeared in thirteen NCAA Tournaments—1959, 1989, 1997, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
On March 1, 2013, they were placed on probation by the NCAA for four years due to rules violations.[3]
Their two historic rivals are the San Francisco Dons and the Santa Clara Broncos, two other Catholic schools in the San Francisco Bay Area that are in the WCC. More recently, the Saint Mary's Gaels have developed a rivalry with the Gonzaga University Bulldogs of Spokane, Washington.
- ^ "Gaels Color Guide". Saint Mary’s College of California Style Guide (PDF). January 10, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Bennettwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Saint Mary's (California) failed to monitor its men's basketball program - NCAA.org". www.ncaa.org. Archived from the original on 2013-03-04.