Walk-on Creates Unforgettable Moment for Saint Mary’s Randy Bennett

During his 19 years at Saint Mary’s College, Head Basketball Coach Randy Bennett has witnessed first-hand the greatest moments in school history. The story has been well-documented in taking the program from 2-27 to tops in the state and a perennial power in the West Coast Conference. Bennett orchestrated the Gaels return to the NCAA Tournament, coaching a pair of NBA guards in Patty Mills and Matthew Dellavedova, a run to the Sweet 16 in 2010 and the stunning upset of #1 Gonzaga last year for the WCC Tournament Championship. But one of Bennett’s fondest memories is of walk-on guard scoring a basket in his final home game in Moraga. As the Gaels head down the stretch of the regular season, Bennett explains the importance of men like Dan Sheets, his coaching mentors and the anxiety of “Selection Sunday.”