Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball

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College basketball team

Saint Mary's Gaels

2024–25 Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball team

University

Saint Mary's College of California

Head coach

Jeff Cammon (2nd season)

Conference

West Coast Conference

Location

Moraga, California

Arena

University Credit Union Pavilion
(capacity: 3,500)

Nickname

Gaels

Colors

Navy, red, and silver

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA tournament round of 32

2001

NCAA tournament appearances

1999, 2001

Conference tournament champions

1999, 2001

Conference regular season champions

1989, 1990, 2001

The Saint Mary's Gaels women'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 McKeon Pavilion. They compete in the West Coast Conference.

History

Saint Mary's began play in 1978. They moved to Division I play in 1987. They have won the WCC Tournament twice (1999, 2001) and the regular season title thrice (1989, 1990, 2001). They made it to the Second Round of the 2001 NCAA Tournament after beating Texas 68–64. They lost to Tennessee 92–75 in the ensuing Second Round. They made the WNIT in 2000, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. As of the end of the 2021–22 season, the Gaels have an all-time record of 755–537. In 2022, the Gaels won the Women's Basketball Invitational tournament.

Postseason results

NCAA Division I

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1999	#12	First Round	#5 Notre Dame	L 57−61
2001	#9	First Round Second Round	#8 Texas #1 Tennessee	W 68−64 L 75−92

NAIA Division I

The Gaels made one appearance in the NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0–1.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1985	NR	First Round	#4 Wayland Baptist	L, 58–68

References

"WBB | Saint Mary's Announces Jeff Cammon as Head Women's Basketball Coach". 29 March 2023.
"Gaels Color Guide". Saint Mary’s College of California Style Guide (PDF). January 10, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
"Women's Basketball - News - Saint Mary Gaels". Smcgaels.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
"Team Records" (PDF). Admin.xosn.com. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
Saint Mary's Women's Basketball Record Book (PDF)
Gaels Win Women's Basketball Invitational Title

External links

Official website

v t e Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball
Venues	University Credit Union Pavilion (1978–present)
Culture & lore	History
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

v t e West Coast Conference women's basketball
Teams	Gonzaga Bulldogs (leaving in 2026) Loyola Marymount Lions Oregon State Beavers (leaving in 2026) Pacific Tigers Pepperdine Waves Portland Pilots Saint Mary's Gaels San Diego Toreros San Francisco Dons Santa Clara Broncos Washington State Cougars (leaving in 2026)
Future team	Seattle Redhawks (joining in 2025)
Championships & awards	Tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

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