Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball

Saint Mary's Gaels
2024–25 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team
UniversitySaint Mary's College of California
Head coachRandy Bennett (24th season)
ConferenceWCC
LocationMoraga, California
ArenaUniversity Credit Union Pavilion
(capacity: 3,500)
NicknameGaels
ColorsNavy, red, and silver[1]
     
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
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 Tournaments1959, 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.

  1. ^ "Gaels Color Guide". Saint Mary’s College of California Style Guide (PDF). January 10, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bennett was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "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.