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Keeping continuing from last season’s roster that went all the way to the O2 Play-Offs Final against London Lions, Newcastle Eagles are pleased to announce the return of Sarah Birkett to their Women’s Super League Basketball roster for 2024/25. The popular member of last season’s roster is a great presence around the camp and a…
Hot on the heels of the announcement that Rachael Bland will be part of the Newcastle Eagles Academy Coaching staff comes the confirmation that she will also return to the Women’s Super League Basketball roster for 2024/25. This will be Bland’s 11th consecutive season lining up for her hometown club and 12th in all. The…
Head coach Matt Newby continues to build a very solid, exciting roster for Newcastle Eagles’ Women’s Super League Basketball 2024/25 roster. Part of that is bringing back a core of players who have experienced what it’s like to be part of the Eagles franchise. So it’s a big welcome back to guard Zoe Willis who…
History repeats itself for the Newcastle Eagles men this season after the club reinforced its longstanding relationship with one of the region’s leading education providers. Newcastle College University Centre is the new main sponsor for the most successful franchise in British basketball history. And Marc Steutel’s men have gone back to the future — reprising…
Newcastle Eagles expect pathway poster boy and local hero Sauveur Kande to take giant steps forward during the 2024/25 Super League Basketball (SLB) campaign. The talented small forward has signed for a fourth successive season as a senior professional on Tyneside. And Newcastle head coach Marc Steutel has challenged Kande to realise his potential as…
Newcastle Eagles women will tip-off the inaugural Super League Basketball (SLB) season at away at Caledonia Gladiators in the Trophy Group Stages on Sunday 29 September. It’s an exciting first home game for Matt Newby’s new roster as local rivals the Durham Palatinates make the short journey from Wearside to Tyneside on Saturday 5 October….
Newcastle Eagles Women’s Super League Basketball squad are delighted to share the huge news of the return to Tyneside for last season’s star, Tierra Hodges. The powerful all-round forward coming back to lead from the front after a stellar first season in the Women’s top-flight league is a major coup for coach Matt Newby and…
Super League Basketball (SLB) is delighted to confirm the unification of Great Britain’s elite men’s and women’s leagues under one banner. Following a unanimous vote by shareholders of the Women’s British Basketball League, both the men’s and women’s elite competitions will now adopt SLB branding and work together to unlock the sport’s considerable potential across…
Marc Steutel claims it was ‘critical’ to retain the services of Darius Defoe with the Newcastle Eagles favourite set to play on. The most decorated player in British basketball history suits up for a 21st consecutive season on Tyneside. And Steutel is convinced Defoe’s experience and leadership will help steer a new-look roster through the traditionally tough…
Long-time supporters of Newcastle Eagles basketball club and the Eagles Community Foundation, Robertson Homes recently donated two days of volunteering to refresh the Vertu Motors Arena ready for the new season. The arena, which is owned and operated by the Foundation, was in need of a lick of paint this summer after recent years of…
Big time international basketball returns to the North East next year after Great Britain confirmed plans to revisit its popular Newcastle base. The Vertu Motors Arena has become a home from home for the senior men’s roster with bumper crowds backing the national team on Tyneside. And with Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ playcaller Marc Steutel…
This week at the Vertu Motors Arena we will be taking donations for Feeding Families, the North East-based charity hat offers support, hope and security to those experiencing food poverty. At this difficult time of the year for so many people and in tough economic times across the board, the Eagles family want to ensure that…
From the crew who brought you the sold-out Robot Wars Live Tours, now the robots have gone EXTREME and the Extreme Robots Live Tour coming to the Vertu Motors Arena on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 July. The world’s most dangerous combat robots are getting ready to fight all across the country for the richest prize…
Cage Warriors – Europe’s Leading MMA Organisation – will return to Newcastle for the first time in nine years this November. The event – numbered CW 164 – will take place at the Vertu Motors Arena, home to the most successful team in British basketball history – the Newcastle Eagles – on Saturday, November 25th….
The Eagles Community Foundation is proud to announce a new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) has been installed at its Vertu Motors Arena to support the local community and public on Scotswood Road. The Community Public Access Defibrillators (cPAD) has been donated to the community by Red Sky Foundation, who provides life-saving defibrillators for city centres, local…
Firstly, we would like to thank everyone who came to support our Eagles in their sold-out British Basketball League game on Friday 3 March. Following the game, it has been brought to our attention that a number of vehicles parked on Scotswood Road received Penalty Charge Notices from Newcastle City Council. On Monday morning the Eagles…
Marc Stuetel has doubled down on his determination to prepare Great Britain basketball for the challenges ahead following another dispiriting defeat on the international stage. The beaten but unbowed Newcastle Eagles play-caller helms tomorrow night’s World Cup clash against European heavyweights Serbia uncertain of what the future holds. But GB’s acting head coach is continuing…
Marc Steutel’s mission is to prime Great Britain’s senior men for long-term success — whatever the future holds. National team bosses are expected to announce a new direction for the country’s coaching set-up once the current international window closes. And with GB head coach Nate Reinking committed to Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA, it seems…
History repeats itself for the Newcastle Eagles men this season after the club reinforced its longstanding relationship with one of the region’s leading education providers. Newcastle College University Centre is the new main sponsor for the most successful franchise in British basketball history. And Marc Steutel’s men have gone back to the future — reprising…
Newcastle Eagles expect pathway poster boy and local hero Sauveur Kande to take giant steps forward during the 2024/25 Super League Basketball (SLB) campaign. The talented small forward has signed for a fourth successive season as a senior professional on Tyneside. And Newcastle head coach Marc Steutel has challenged Kande to realise his potential as…
Marc Steutel claims it was ‘critical’ to retain the services of Darius Defoe with the Newcastle Eagles favourite set to play on. The most decorated player in British basketball history suits up for a 21st consecutive season on Tyneside. And Steutel is convinced Defoe’s experience and leadership will help steer a new-look roster through the traditionally tough…
Dynamic forward De’Sean Allen-Eikens is a ‘unique’ talent perfectly suited to impact Super League Basketball (SLB). That’s the verdict of head coach Marc Stuetel after Newcastle Eagles added a standout NCAA Division One star to the club’s ever-expanding roster. Allen-Eikens averaged an impressive 18 points, five rebounds and two assists per game for Cal State…
Newcastle Eagles men will tip-off the inaugural Super League Basketball (SLB) season at home in the Trophy Group Stages to Sheffield Sharks on Friday 27 September. The 2024/25 SLB season will pay homage to the storied history of top-flight British basketball, with Championship, Cup, Play-Offs and Trophy competitions confirmed and the latter tipping off over…
Super League Basketball (SLB), the new elite basketball competition in the UK, has announced the iconic American sports brand Reebok, as the official kit supplier and basketball sneaker of the league with a multi-year partnership. A dominant force on the court, Reebok’s legacy is rooted in innovative designs and iconic endorsements by some of the…
Newcastle Eagles are playing the Long game after adding a sharp-shooting small forward to the club’s ever-expanding roster. Cole Long arrives on Tyneside following an eye-catching season in Sweden’s Basketligan with top five side KFUM Nassjo Basket. And Newcastle head coach Marc Steutel is confident the Canadian native’s do-it-all attitude can help propel the Eagles…
Newcastle Eagles have secured the services of the ultimate professional after snaring big man Will Neighbour for a second successive season. That’s the verdict of head coach Marc Stuetel after the men in black made another key signing ahead of the 2024/25 Super League Basketball (SLB) campaign. Neighbour battled back from a painful mid-season injury…
Ahead of a hotly anticipated debut campaign, Super League Basketball (SLB) have announced the four competitions that will make up its inaugural season, which is set to tip-off on Friday 27 September. The SLB have introduced four formats for the 2024/25 season which pay homage to the storied history of top-flight British basketball, with Championship,…
Our Eagles Community Foundation Summer Camps are on now until Friday 16th August. Catering for all age groups and abilities there’s a range of camp days available from fun and player development. Camps take place 9am until 3pm at the Vertu Motors Arena and are all £25 per day on the following weeks commencing: Monday…
Two of the club and foundation’s longest-serving volunteers have received special recognition for their contribution to sport in our region. Eric Wilson and Linda Williamson have been honoured in the 2024 Sport Newcastle Unsung Hero Awards. These prestigious awards are presented to recognise the true unsung heroes of North East sport who dedicate hours of…
The 2024 WilliamsAli 3×3 Basketball Challenge is just around the corner and the Newcastle business community is shooting for the stars with its Eagles Community Foundation fundraising target at the second annual event next Friday, 7th June. Even more companies jumped at the chance and signed-up to take to the court this year, with a…
The Eagles Community Foundation (ECF) is delighted to announce the expansion of the girls programme with the introduction of an under-18’s side for the 2024-25 season. “We are dedicated to increasing our provision for girls and women’s basketball within our programme, I am happy with our trajectory, but there is more to do”, said Ian…
Tosan Evbuomwan is on the brink of joining an elite group of British ballers after the Geordie star was snapped up by NBA giants Memphis Grizzlies. The Western Conference franchise have signed the Newcastle Eagles Academy graduate to a 10-day contract. “This is an incredible opportunity for Tosan, one that he has earned through hard…
The U16 Girls Academy side recently benefitted from an overnight stay after local company @Basketmedia365 provided sponsorship for the trip. With two games in two days, the players, coaches and staff stayed at the picturesque Ilam Hall in Derbyshire. They enjoyed a team meal, fun activities, a countryside walk in the stunning rural location and…
Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles is delighted to announce the ink is dry on a new deal to make Simpson Group the club’s official print partner. In a partnership to produce branding and promotional materials seen throughout the Vertu Motors Arena and print the men’s game day programmes, posters, outreach activity booklets and more, the Washington-based business…
In the third and final part of this piece we celebrate two players flying stateside to Academic institutions in the United States. Joe Sheeran is a long time Eagles Academy player who has progressed right through the Academy levels and even featured in the BBL during the 2021-22 season. Joe stepped on court for two…
The second young Eagles to graduate our Under-19 programme is Joshua ‘Josh’ Osarenkhoe. Josh is the eldest of three brothers who are in our performance pathway with Jesse and Joseph hot on his heels! The Osarenkoe family moved to Newcastle from Milan, Italy in 2018 and Josh has steadily progressed through the ranks from u14s…
Keeping continuing from last season’s roster that went all the way to the O2 Play-Offs Final against London Lions, Newcastle Eagles are pleased to announce the return of Sarah Birkett to their Women’s Super League Basketball roster for 2024/25. The popular member of last season’s roster is a great presence around the camp and a…
Hot on the heels of the announcement that Rachael Bland will be part of the Newcastle Eagles Academy Coaching staff comes the confirmation that she will also return to the Women’s Super League Basketball roster for 2024/25. This will be Bland’s 11th consecutive season lining up for her hometown club and 12th in all. The…
Head coach Matt Newby continues to build a very solid, exciting roster for Newcastle Eagles’ Women’s Super League Basketball 2024/25 roster. Part of that is bringing back a core of players who have experienced what it’s like to be part of the Eagles franchise. So it’s a big welcome back to guard Zoe Willis who…
Newcastle Eagles women will tip-off the inaugural Super League Basketball (SLB) season at away at Caledonia Gladiators in the Trophy Group Stages on Sunday 29 September. It’s an exciting first home game for Matt Newby’s new roster as local rivals the Durham Palatinates make the short journey from Wearside to Tyneside on Saturday 5 October….
Super League Basketball (SLB) is delighted to confirm the unification of Great Britain’s elite men’s and women’s leagues under one banner. Following a unanimous vote by shareholders of the Women’s British Basketball League, both the men’s and women’s elite competitions will now adopt SLB branding and work together to unlock the sport’s considerable potential across…
Newcastle Eagles women’s roster for 2024/25 is coming together nicely as head coach Matt Newby adds a returning fans favourite to the fore. Power forward Chloe Gaynor will lace them up and step onto the court for her fourth consecutive campaign as an Eagle to bolster their inside strength. Last season Gaynor was a vital…
Matt Newby hopes his newest recruit can add some fine tuning to his roster as Lyric Swann glides into Newcastle. The 5’ 5” guard started her collegiate career at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County back in 2019/20, the same college that her mother Karyn earned legendary status winning the East Conference Defensive Player of the…
Newcastle Eagles women’s head coach Matt Newby is delighted that he has been able to bring last season’s play-maker Lauren Saiki back for the 2024/25 Super League Basketball season. This will be Saiki’s first full campaign as an Eagle after she first landed on Tyneside in December last year as one of Newby’s first changes…
Head Coach Matt Newby’s next signing for the Newcastle Eagles Women’s team comes with an impressive CV as 5’ 8” guard Jada Guinn joins the club following graduation from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. After four impressive seasons with Tennessee Tech University where she improved year on year and was named Ohio Valley Tournament…
