Newcastle Eagles men’s head coach Marc Steutel insists there’s never been a better time to get behind basketball in the North East as he looks forward to the sport hitting new heights on and off the court. In a couple of weeks that have seen the confirmation of a new professional league in the UK…
Newcastle Eagles will face European North Basketball League (ENBL) opposition from three new countries in the 2024/25 season as the groups are announced. The Eagles land in ENBL Group A this time out, joined again by 2023/24 Final 4 runners-up CSO Voluntari from Romania and the Latvian Valmiera Glass VIA. Estonian side Tartu Ulikool, the third…
The European North Basketball League (ENBL) have confirmed the final line-up of clubs who will feature in its 2024/25 season along with our Newcastle Eagles. As the league continues to grow, the ENBL have announced two more teams this year with Bulgaria, Germany, Netherlands and Slovakia all joining the list of countries that our Eagles…
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…
The British Basketball Federation (BBF) has today confirmed a three-year license has been awarded to a consortium of British clubs for the professional men’s basketball league in Great Britain. The BBF revoked the license from Basketball League Limited (the operating company of the BBL) following breaches in the license after the 23/24 Season concluded. The…
Fabulous Flournoy celebrated the Darius Defoe Legends Game in typically flamboyant style — and promised the first fixture dedicated to a Newcastle great won’t be the last. On a flying visit from his day job with NBA powerhouse Philadelphia 76ers, the former Eagles playcaller rolled back the years in support of one of his greatest…
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 final stand did not go the way the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles were hoping, but to be in the last two standing was a huge achievement in itself and Head Coach Matt Newby, Assistant Luke Orwin and all the players can be rightly proud of what they’ve achieved this season. Back in November when…
