Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have hit three figures three times this season but coach Fab Flournoy is still searching for greater cohesion on the offensive end when his team host Glasgow Rocks on Friday in front of the BBL TV cameras. Free scoring Eagles reached a century as they eased past both Birmingham Knights and…
Fab Flournoy joined Marco Pierre White this afternoon at the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse at Hotel Indigo in the centre of Newcastle, to celebrate the first birthday of the restaurant. We would like to thank Marco and the staff at Hotel Indigo for their support and well wishes for our opening game of the season tomorrow…
Eagles coach Ian MacLeod is making the move out of the junior coaching ranks this season to step up to the BBL bench alongside head coach Fab Flournoy and assistant Dave Forrester for the start of the 2013-14 season. Macleod, from Newcastle’s East End and a former pupil at Benfield school, is relishing the role…
FABULOUS Flournoy won the prestigious Sports Personality of the Year Award at Sport Newcastle’s annual prize-giving ceremony hosted on Monday evening. Fabulous’ latest award was in recognition of the Eagle’s success last season in the British Basketball League, securing an impressive array of trophies to their name. The Newcastle Eagles player-coach’s acceptance speeches have become…
It’s the biggest weekend of the season so far, as Newcastle Eagles defend their BBL Cup title. They go up against Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham on Sunday, a team who of course, they share the lead at the top of the BBL Championship with. Unsurprisingly, Fab Flournoy…
Newcastle Eagles’ player-coach Fab Flournoy has been handed the Molten BBL Coach of the Month award for December. No stranger to the accolade, Flournoy picks up yet another award having led his team to six wins in seven games during the period. He was one of four head coaches who only tasted defeat once during…
Eagles Win Sport England North East Team Of The Year 2012 The Eagles have once again won the coveted Sport England BBC North East Team of the Year Award, following the clean sweep of 2011-12 BBL titles. The Award was presented at a gala event hosted at Gateshead International Stadium and was graciously received by…
Newcastle Eagles player-coach Fabulous Flournoy was delighted as his side continued their unbeaten start to the season with a pair of wins over the weekend. The Eagles won 91-82 at BBL new-boys Manchester Giants on Friday before returning from their visit to the new Emirates Arena in Glasgow with a 106-84 victory against old rivals…
Newcastle Eagles’ coach Fabulous Flournoy has been named Molten BBL Coach of the Year for 2011/12 following a fine season for his team. The Eagles captured the first three pieces of silverware this season and remain on course for a clean sweep as they prepare to face Cheshire Jets in the two-leg semi-final of the…
