At 08:00am on Friday 6th September a new chapter in the story of Newcastle Eagles unfolded as Ian MacLeod was announced as Interim Head Coach in place of the departed Fab Flournoy. Just over 12 hours later he’d presided over his first game in that role against BBL opposition. It may have only been a pre-season…
Newcastle Eagles’ guard Nick Schlitzer is banking on his BBL experience as he seeks to make an instant impact on Tyneside. The shooting guard dipped his toes into British hoops four seasons ago during an encouraging campaign with Surrey Scorchers. And Schlitzer takes on Sheffield Sharks tonight, in the first of two friendlies against the…
Newcastle Eagles are approaching the post-Fabulous Flournoy era with confidence and optimism according to the coach charged with building on the New Yorker’s firm foundations. It is almost a week since Ian MacLeod was offered the chance to succeed British basketball’s most decorated playcaller. And Newcastle’s interim head coach revealed he is committed to cultivating…
Take a look behind the scenes into our 2019-20 BBL team media launch today at the Eagles Community Arena. North East digital, press, radio and TV reporters and their crews joined our new squad and team management on court for interviews and the chance to get some shots of the guys ahead of our new…
Newcastle Eagles have bolstered this season’s WBBL roster by snapping up two of England’s fastest-emerging talents. Teenage duo Millie Oates and Mollie Arnold are tipped to make an instant impact coming off the bench. And the Leeds-based pair could become permanent fixtures on the Eagles’ roster after committing to degree courses at Northumbria University. “I’ve…
Ian Macleod has revealed Fabulous Flournoy’s fingerprints are all over a coaching career two decades in the making. The new man at the helm of Newcastle Eagles guided the hosts to an 86-80 win against Worcester Wolves in his first game as interim head coach. And Macleod paid tribute to his predecessor’s overriding influence – and…
The first pre-season game without Fabulous Flournoy as Eagles head coach ended in a dramatic 1-point defeat 84-83 against Team USA Select, a side that the Eagles normally shake off comfortably. But with so many outside influencing factors it was not perhaps surprising that the game virtually paled into insignificance. Although for those suiting up…
Newcastle Eagles have promoted from within after handing Fabulous Flournoy’s former assistant the keys to the most successful club in British basketball. Ian Macleod became one of the veteran playcaller’s most trusted lieutenants in recent years and last season saw the Geordie coach given even greater responsibility on match nights. And Newcastle managing director Paul…
Our 2019-20 BBL kit is on sale from the club shop at our pre-season games. Don’t miss your first opportunities to buy this landmark kit for a landmark season! Along with our away kit it will be available to buy online soon as well as at all our BBL home games.
