MORAGA, Calif. – As the final minutes came to a close in the Gaels' victory over Washington State, so did the length of a long-standing record: all-time wins for a women's basketball head coach at Saint Mary's.
November 11th's victory over the Cougars marked the 237th in Paul Thomas' tenure at SMC (12+ seasons), breaking the previous record (236) set by Terri Rubenstein who coached the Gaels for 14 years between 1983 and 1997.
Thomas joined Saint Mary's in 2006 after leading Cal Poly Pomona for 12 seasons including to back-to-back NCAA Division II National Championships in 2001 and 2002.