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Kroner's Corner: Welcome to the McConnell Era
by Steve Kroner, SMC Athletics |
Saint Mary’s Announces Mickey McConnell as Head Men’s Basketball Coach
by Ryan Barnett, Assistant Athletic Director for Communication |
After 25 Years of Gael Greatness, Randy Bennett Takes Head Coach Position at Arizona State University
by Ryan Barnett, Assistant Athletic Director for Communication |
As a Fulbright Specialist, Jyoti Bachani Will Bring Her Improv and Management Expertise to Central India
by Office of Marketing and Communications Staff |
Gaels Limit Aggies to Season-Low 63 Points but Fall in NCAA Tournament
by Ryan Barnett, Assistant Athletic Director for Communication |
Ryan Coogler’s Journey to Oscar Gold Began in a Saint Mary’s Classroom
by Hayden Royster , Associate Editor |
The Gaels Are Dancin’! Saint Mary’s Is Headed to the NCAA Tournament for the Fifth Time in a Row, Bound for OKC as a Seven Seed
by Ryan Barnett, Assistant Athletic Director for Communication |
Making Family History: Alejandra Perez ’26 is Building a Buzz in Business
by Anne Williston, MFA ’27, Graduate Editorial Fellow |
Kroner’s Corner: Selection Sunday, Here We Come
by Steve Kroner, SMC Athletics |
Gaels Fall in Tightly Contested West Coast Conference Semifinal Bout to Santa Clara, 76–71
by Ryan Barnett, Assistant Athletic Director for Communication |
Kroner’s Corner: West Coast Conference Champs Again (and Again, and Again, and Again)
by Steve Kroner, SMC Athletics |
Gaels Show Resilience and Grit But Fall to Toreros in Credit Union 1 West Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Championship
by Evan Roehrig, Director of Athletics Communications |
Libraries in a Changing Landscape: Three Takeaways from the 2026 High School Libraries Workshop
by Anne Williston, MFA ’27, Graduate Editorial Fellow |
Mikey Lewis Named Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week. Trio of Gaels Earn All-West Coast Conference Honors. Dillan Shaw Tapped for All-Freshman Team. And Gaels Pick up All-WCC Academic Honors.
by Ryan Barnett, Assistant Athletic Director for Communication |
Kroner’s Corner Special: A Sit Down with SMC President Roger Thompson
by Steve Kroner, SMC Athletics |
'Sport is Sacred': SMC's Mary Volmer on the Value of Athletics at Catholic Colleges and Universities
by Mary Volmer ’01, MFA ’05, Mission Fellow for Athletics |
Gaels Ranked 21st in Both AP and USA Today Coaches Poll. And Mikey Lewis Is Crowned Final West Coast Conference Player of the Week for the 2025–26 Season
by Ryan Barnett, Assistant Athletic Director for Communication |
The Magic of Small, Discussion-Based Classes
by U.S. News & World Report |
Gaels Are West Coast Conference Champs! Saint Mary’s Defeats Gonzaga 70–59 to Clinch Fourth Straight WCC Title
by Ryan Barnett and Steven Boyd Saum |
Kroner’s Corner: Business Taken Care of on Wednesday, More Work to Do Saturday
by Steve Kroner, SMC Athletics |

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