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Brother Craig Franz, president of St. Mary's College, left, welcomes new men's basketball coach Randy Bennett, right, after an April 10, 2001 press conference in Moraga, Calif., to announce Bennett's signing on with the college. In the center is St. Mary's athletic director Carl Clapp. (CONTRA COSTA TIMES/BOB PEPPING)

Randy Bennett, the new men's basketball coach at St. Mary's College, avoids making a prediction about where the team will finish next year, saying, "Ask me in February." during the April 10, 2001 press conference in Moraga, Calif., to announce his signing. (CONTRA COSTA TIMES/BOB PEPPING)

St. Mary's coach Randy Bennett looks for an escape from the mayhem after the Gael's upset Gonzaga 89-81 at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, Calif. Saturday Jan. 8, 2004. (Contra Costa Times/Karl Mondon)

Randy Bennett and the St. Mary's bench wear long faces as the Gael's winning streak ended with a 65-42 loss to Santa Clara in WCC league action Saturday January 15, 2005 in Moraga, Calif. (Contra Costa Times/Karl Mondon)

Saint Mary's guard Paul Marigney, right, hugs head coach Randy Bennett, left, after they defeated Santa Clara 69-64 in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference tournament, Sunday, March 6, 2005 in Santa Clara, Calif. Marigney was Saint Mary's high scorer with 20 points. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Saint Mary's College basketball head coach, Randy Bennett, is sprayed with apple cider by players after finding out their ranking in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 13, 2005 at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif. St. Mary's is seeded 10th in the Chicago Regional bracket and they will play 7th seeded Southern Illinois in the first round. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Contra Costa Times)

St. Mary's College basketball players and coaches, clockwise from top center, assistant coach David Patrick, Ben Allen, Patrick Mills, head coach Randy Bennett, Carlin Hughes, and Lucas Walker are photographed in their gym in Moraga, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007. All the players and assistant coach Patrick are from Australia. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

St. Mary's head coach Randy Bennett, right, disagrees with the referee's call during the game against Portland at St. Mary's College in Moraga, Calif., on Saturday Feb. 2, 2008. (Ray Chavez/The Oakland Tribune)

St. Mary's Basketball players from left, Diamon Simpson and Yusef Smith sport their NCAA Tournament shirts at St. Mary's College in Moraga Calif., Sunday, March 16, 2008.The NCAA announced 10th seed St. Mary's College to play Miami Florida in Little Rock Arkansas. (Contra Costa Times / Bob Larson)

St. Mary's College's head coach Randy Bennett observes his team during practice on Monday, November 10, 2008 at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, Calif. The Gaels will begin the 2008-2009 season playing Seattle Pacific on November 14th at home. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff)

St. Mary's College's Patrick Mills, #13, chats with head coach Randy Bennett during practice on Monday, November 10, 2008 at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, Calif. The Gaels will begin the 2008-2009 season playing Seattle Pacific on November 14th at home. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff)

Saint Mary's Gaels Omar Samhan, #50, speaks to head coach Randy Bennett while playing against the Pepperdine Waves in the first half of their game on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, Calif. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff)

Jeffrey Bleich, the recently-confirmed U.S. Ambassador to Australia, right, is dwarfed by Australian members of the St. Mary's College men's basketball team, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009, in Moraga, Calif. They are, from left, Clint Steindl, Ben Allen, Matthew Dellavedova and Mitch Young. (D. Ross Cameron/Staff)

Members of the St. Mary's College men's basketball team react to being paired against University of Richmond in the opening round of the NCAA basketball tournament, Sunday, March 14, 2010, in Moraga, Calif. St. Mary's Gaels face the Richmond Spiders in Thursday's first round South Region game in Providence, R.I. (D. Ross Cameron/Staff)

Saint Mary's College head basketball coach Randy Bennett gives a thumbs up as he boards a bus Wednesday March 24, 2010 with his team on their way to Houston to play Baylor in the NCAA sweet sixteen basketball game on Friday. (Dan Rosenstrauch/Staff)

St. Mary's College basketball star Omar Samhan walks through a large crowd of fan at St. Mary's College in Moraga Calif.,and shakes hands before boarding the bus Wednesday March 24, 2010 on their way to Houston to play Baylor Friday in the sweet sixteen. (Dan Rosenstrauch/Staff)

Saint Mary's head coach Randy Bennett lowers his head as his team falls behind against Baylor University in the first half of the 2010 NCAA South Regional semifinal game on Friday, March 26, 2010 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff)

Saint Mary's head coach Randy Bennett, Ben Allen, #21, Mickey McConnell, #32, and Omar Samhan, #50, answer questions from the media after losing to Baylor University in the 2010 NCAA South Regional semifinal game on Friday, March 26, 2010 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. Baylor defeated Saint Mary's 72-49. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff)

St. Mary's College basketball head coach Randy Bennett accepts a resolution given to him by California state Sen. Mark DeSaulnier during a celebration honoring the members of the St. Mary's College basketball team on Sunday, May 2, 2010, at Moraga Commons Park in Moraga, Calif. The town of Moraga honored the team after their 2010 NCAA Sweet 16 appearance. This was the Gaels' second Sweet 16 appearance since 1959. They would lose to Baylor University. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff)

St. Mary's Gaels' head coach Randy Bennett chats with Stephen Holt, #14, while playing against the Idaho Coyotes in the second half of their game on Friday, Nov. 12, 2010, at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, Calif. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff)

St. Mary's College head coach Randy Bennett gets a hug from teammate Kenton Walker II, #30, after defeating Long Beach State during the 17th Annual John R. Wooden Classic on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. St. Mary's defeated Long Beach State 82-74. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff)

St. Mary's Gaels Kenton Walker II, #30, holds the WCC Champions poster to the audience after defeating the Portland Pilots on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, Calif. St. Mary's defeats Portland 83-69. St. Mary's wins the 2011 WCC Men's Basketball Championship. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff)

St. Mary's Gaels' Mickey McConnell, #32, and Matthew Dellavedova, #4, raise the WCC 2011 Men's Basketball Championship trophy after defeating the Portland Pilots on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, Calif. St. Mary's defeats Portland 83-69. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff)

St. Mary's Gaels head coach Randy Bennett laughs as his team gestures after defeating the Portland Pilots on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, Calif. St. Mary's defeats Portland 83-69. St. Mary's wins the 2011 WCC Men's Basketball Championship. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff)

Gaels fans cheer for their team during the Saint Mary's Gaels vs. San Diego Toreros semifinal game of the 2011 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Championships on Sunday, March 6, 2011, at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. St. Mary's defeated San Diego 71-68. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff)

Saint Mary's Gaels' fans cheer for their team as they take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the second half of their final game of the 2011 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Championships on Monday, March 7, 2011 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Gonzaga defeated Saint Mary's 75-63 to win the championship. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff)

Saint Mary's Gaels' Clint Steindl, #11, reaches for the ball while being guarded by Gonzaga Bulldogs' David Stockton, #11, as Gaels' head coach Randy Bennett watches in the second half of their final game of the 2011 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Championships on Monday, March 7, 2011 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Gonzaga defeated St. Mary's 75-63 to win the championship. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff)

Saint Mary's head coach Randy Bennett huddles up with his team in the second half of their championship game at the West Coast Conference basketball tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday, March 8, 2010.(Anda Chu/Staff)

Saint Mary's College men's basketball coach Randy Bennett, right, watches his team take on the San Francisco State Gators at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, Calif., during the first half of play on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. (Susan Tripp Pollard/Staff)

Head coach Randy Bennett addresses Saint Mary's College men's basketball team and fans as the gather at McKeon Pavilion for the NCAA Selection Sunday announcement of whom the Gaels will play in the NCAA Tournament and which seed the Gaels will receive on Sunday March 11, 2012, in Moraga, Calif. (Susan Tripp Pollard/Staff)

Brother Ronald Gallagher and head coach Randy Bennett watch the NCAA Selection Sunday early announcements with team members and fans for which seed the Gaels would receive in the the NCAA Tournament on Sunday March 11, 2012, in Moraga, Calif. (Susan Tripp Pollard/Staff)

Saint Mary's Gaels' head coach Randy Bennett left, andKyle Rowley (5) who tops off at seven feet get a round of applause from fans as they leave McKeon Pavilion on Wednesday March 14, 2012, in Moraga, Calif., as they head to Omaha, Neb. to take on Purdue in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. (Susan Tripp Pollard/Staff)

Saint Mary's Gaels' Matthew Dellavedova (4) consults with head coach Randy Bennett in the second half as they take on the Purdue Boilermakers at CenturyLink Center in the opening round of the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship on Friday, March 16, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. (Susan Tripp Pollard/Staff)

Saint Mary's Gaels' head coach Randy Bennett greets local well wishers after the team bus arrives back on campus on Saturday March 17, 2012, in Moraga, Calif. The Gaels played the Purdue Boilermakers in a tight matchup at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb., in the opening round of the 2012 NCAA Division I Mens Basketball Championship. The Boilermakers beat the Gaels 72-69. (Susan Tripp Pollard/Staff)

Saint Mary's Gaels head coach Randy Bennett gestures at an official while playing the Yale Bulldogs in the second half of their game during the Shamrock Office Solutions Classic at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, Calif. on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. St. Mary's defeated Yale 78-62. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff)

Saint Mary's Gaels coach Randy Bennett watches his team take on the Brigham Young Cougars in the first half at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. (Susan Tripp Pollard/Staff)