College Basketball - West Coast Conference

Saint Mary’s College Gaels

Location: Moraga, CA University Founded: 1863 Enrollment: 4,700 Nickname: Gaels Mascot: Gael Force One School Colors: Red and Blue Joined the WCC: 1952 Varsity Sports: 14 U. President: Br. Ronald Gallagher Director of Athletics: Mark Orr Basketball Head Coach: Randy Bennett Conference (Co-) Champions: WCC Championships: 1959, '80, '89, '97 WCC Tournament: 1997 Basketball Arena: McKeon Pavilion Current Capacity: 3,500

Saint Mary's College of California men's basketball team is called the Gaels and they belong to the West Coast Conference since 1952.

The Gaels have won four WCC Regular Season Championships and one WCC Tournament Championship.

The team has appeared four times in the NCAA Tournament and their best performance was in 1959 when they managed to get to the Elite 8.

Saint Mary's head coach is Randy Bennett, who's entering to his 7th year with the program. In his seven seasons with the Gaels, Bennett has led the team to a 127-90 overall record and a 58-40 in the WCC. The 2007-08 season marked a memorable year for Saint Mary’s as Bennett guided the team to a record tying 25 wins with a 25-7 overall record and earned the school’s fifth NCAA Tournament appearance.

Saint Mary's College 2009/10 Schedule

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