One of the rising stars of the North East hospitality scene has joined forces with British basketball’s most successful club to reaffirm a shared commitment to the local community. Maldron Hotel Newcastle has become the go-to city centre destination since it opened in the heart of Grainger Town in 2018. And after working closely with…
Newcastle Eagles and Newcastle College have reinforced a longstanding partnership to widen access to learning opportunities in the North East. Two of the city’s key players and closest neighbours have pledged to further harness the power of sport and education to boost their local community. And that ambition will be writ large across the Eagles’…
To tip-offf the new season we are excited to host a Meet The Teams Night on Saturday 24 September! Hear what the new BBL and WBBL players have to say in a Q&A hosted by former Eagles player and Sky Sports presenter Drew Lasker then get the first chance to get signatures and selfies before…
Marc Steutel is excited to follow Sauveur Kande’s BBL journey this season after the homegrown star agreed to a fresh term on Tyneside. Newcastle’s new head coach is keen to develop emerging British talent and insists the Eagles remain committed to supporting the next generation of hoops stars. Kande has come through the ranks at…
In first major event for the re-launched Eagles Academy its coaches, players and officials took part in a two-day crossover event in Edinburgh and Newcastle. There were wins on the court for all our performance players, but the biggest win was the development of all involved. Saturday saw our Eagles Under 14s boys, girls and…
Marc Steutel will welcome the opportunity to benefit from Gary Stronach’s ‘wealth of experience’ after confirming the identity of his assistant coach. Newcastle Eagles’ playcaller is back on the bench for Great Britain tonight as Nate Reinking’s side open their Eurobasket account against Ukraine in Milan. But Steutel has left his remodelled roster in the…
Great Britain have work to do ahead of this week’s Italian job after meeting their match in a Kristaps Porzingis-powered Latvia. But Nate Reinking’s men head to Milan for Friday’s Eurobasket opener against Ukraine buoyed by a battling display against the star-studded visitors. And more gutsy performances like this could yet propel GB into the…
At 6’9″ the latest addition to Newcastle Eagles rebooted roster is Branden Aughburns who joins the club for his third season as a professional. Aughburns brings European experience the BBL team having previously played in Georgia’s Superleague for BC Titebi and last season at Basket Swans Gmuden in Austria’s BSL. “I have to give all…
Jermel Kennedy becomes the seventh signing of new head coach Marc Steutel’s rebooted Eagles roster. The forward last played in the BBL back in 2017 for Worcester Wolves before moving to Portugal in November that year. “I can say I’m certainly excited about returning to England”, said Kennedy. “I’ve heard great things about this club…
