It was head coach Paul Thomas's eighth season at Saint Mary's.

The Gaels, members of the West Coast Conference, played their home games at the McKeon Pavilion.

They would finish the season 23–10, tying for fourth in the conference and making the WNIT.

Associate head coach Jesse Clark departed Saint Mary's to join San Diego State.

[4] To fill her vacancy, Lisa O'Meara was hired as a new assistant coach, moving up from being the Director of Basketball Operations at Saint Mary's.