Remi Prieur

Biography

Remi Prieur returned to Saint Mary's in 2023 as an assistant coach following an illustrious career as a Gael. Few goalkeepers were better in the NCAA than Prieur during his Saint Mary's tenure, especially in his final two seasons. The California high school graduate started all 38 games over his final two seasons in Moraga and went an incredible 34-2-2 during that stretch, which included a pair of West Coast Conference championships and NCAA Tournament appearances. In 2018, he did not suffer a defeat, as the Gaels went 18-0-2 and were knocked out of the NCAA Tournament in the second round against Stanford after a scoreless game went into a shootout. Despite the ending to an historic Gaels season in 2018, Prieur was a brick wall in goal all season long. He led the NCAA in save percentage (87.3%), was second in goals against average (0.387), and was tied for the most shutouts in the country (14). All he did was follow that up with another stellar campaign in 2019, where he led the WCC goals against average, save percentage, and shutouts. His final numbers as a Gael were eye-popping, and he finished his Saint Mary's career as the best goalkeeper the program has ever seen. No Gael has recorded more wins, shutouts, or a lower goals against average than Prieur, and the accolades came rolling in. Twice, Prieur was named the WCC Goalkeeper of the Year, and he also became the first Gael to be named an All-American (in both 2018 and 2019). Following his time as a Gael, Prieur was draft