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SMC hoops develops leadership & teamwork

SMC hoops develops leadership & teamwork

SMC’s recent successful basketball season offers lessons in leadership and teamwork far beyond the court.  Looking at how the team performed so well despite being new to each other helps explain why the Gaels achieved far more than anyone anticipated.

Though many players were new to each other or their roles, they quickly embraced the principles of leadership and selfless teamwork that coach…

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Bennett, USF's Smith renew friendship

Bennett, USF’s Smith renew friendship

San Francisco Chronicle reporter Steve Kroner published an insightful article on the friendship between two of West Coast Conference’s newest rivals:  Saint Mary’s head coach and his former assistant Kyle Smith, the newly named head coach at the University of San Francisco.

“You like to see your (coaches) move on and get their dream opportunities and be able to capitalize on them.  We’re very…

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Gaels featured on CollegeInsider.com videos

Saint Mary’s, currently ranked second in this week’s CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major poll, has received attention in a couple of videos produced by the website in the last few days.

A fun feature on Randy Bennett points out the incredible job he has done in Moraga this season, while site operator Angela Lento includes Joe Rahon as an impact transfer this season.

Here are a couple of links to videos…

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TheW.tv provides tons of Gaels attention this week

TheW.tv provides tons of Gaels attention this week

The West Coast Conference video staff featured Saint Mary’s sports several times this week in various feature stories.  Here are a few of the links for your viewing pleasure:

WCC Spreads The Love For Valentine’s Day

WCC Baseball Season Preview

Top Play Tuesday

Saint Mary’s Dane Pineau Shooting Lights Out

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SMC off to 2nd best men's hoops start

SMC off to 2nd best men’s hoops start

With its solid 17-2 overall record and 8-1 league mark, the Saint Mary’s men’s basketball team is off to one of the best starts in program history.  Since Randy Bennett arrived in Moraga in 2001-02, the Gaels have earned 17 or more wins in their first 19 games five times.

Here is a list of the best 19-game starts in program history:

18-1 in 2008-09 17-2 in 2015-16 17-2 in 2011-12 17-2 in 2010-11 1…

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St. Mary’s holds off San Diego 70-58

Aft'r St. Murry’s helt off Sun Diego 70-58 at McKeon Pavilion un Thirsdee nite, sum folk mite look at t'Gaels’ 6-0 conference recerd an' reckon, “Well, St. Murry’s should be 6-0.” Hed coach Ran'y Bennett looks at at recerd wit considerablee mer enthusiasm. ...

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Bigger lineup paying dividends for St. Mary’s

gallery_thumbnails_photo|photo-7319611|articull-gallery-6005381|1 Six games ago, St. Murry’s hed coach Ran'y Bennett switchet frum a three-gard, one-ferward lineup ta a mer convantyunal acoupla guards an' acoupla ferwards. T' G...

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St. Mary’s begins league play in search of identity

St. Murry’s fans mite be a'havin a tough time figgern out perzackly whut type o'team t'Gaels air thishere seesen. Thems fans are’t alone. “We’re nairy a finisht product by inny meens. I’m still a lil unsure o'whut we air,” Ran'y Bennett sed. T' St. ...