Marc Steutel is ‘overjoyed’ to take on one of the biggest jobs in British basketball after landing a dream return to Newcastle Eagles. And the ambitious playcaller has pledged to deliver a team that the club’s fans can be proud of as he bids to put the men in black back where they belong. Steutel…
A brave new era of cross-city cooperation has the potential to propel women’s basketball in Newcastle to the next level. That’s the verdict of Eagles playcaller Noelia Cacheiro as she embarks on a close-season mission to help develop the game on and off the court. The ambitious Spaniard doubles up as head coach for Newcastle…
Chloe Gaynor was the big winner at last night’s Newcastle Eagles annual awards event as one of the rising stars of the WBBL scooped two major prizes. The former Nottingham forward inked a deal with the women in black last summer and finished a challenging campaign in style. Gaynor has flourished under new head coach…
Record breaker Rahmon Fletcher’s ability to run the floor evokes memories of BBL legend Russ Saunders at his creative best. That’s the verdict of former Newcastle and Sunderland playcaller Dave Elderkin after two-time league MVP Fletcher set a new season best for average assists per game. The Eagles’ skipper passed Alton Byrd’s longstanding benchmark on…
Newcastle Eagles face a summer of serious self-reflection after the most successful franchise in British basketball history failed to make the playoffs for the first time in 22 years. Owner Paul Blake has already launched his search for the club’s new head coach after it was revealed Ian MacLeod will move to a role within…
Focused defence, maximum effort and the man for the big occasion can propel Newcastle Eagles into the BBL playoffs at Plymouth City Patriots this afternoon. That’s the verdict of Sky Sports pundit Drew Lasker as two of the biggest names in British basketball fight it out for the final invite to the post-season party. The…
An incident-packed season punctuated by illness, injury and off-court instability finally caught up with short-handed Newcastle Eagles in St Albans. Second-bottom Oaklands Wolves set the seal on a frustrating campaign for the women in black with a commanding 84-47 homecourt win. But Newcastle can finally draw a line under a difficult year as head coach…
Chloe Gaynor insists she couldn’t be prouder of her Newcastle team mates as the Eagles bring down the curtain on a bruising WBBL campaign. And the battling centre has vowed to play through the pain barrier one final time as the women in black go in search of an eighth league win of the season….
Newcastle Eagles and Plymouth City Patriots will battle it out for the BBL’s final playoff berth tomorrow as a frustrating regular season heads for a thrilling finish in the south west. With the two sides locked together on 22 points — and with the league series tied at 1-1 — both teams can still secure a…
