Newcastle Eagles Assistant Coach Gary Stronach has stepped down from his role after four years on the club’s bench. The popular Geordie relished the opportunity to return to coaching top-flight hoops in 2021 after successful career at the helm of the Plymouth franchise for 16 seasons between 1994 and 2010. “Due to family commitments it…
Newcastle Eagles Basketball Club and the Eagles Community Foundation have joined the newly launched Lucentum Basketball Hub, a pioneering networking project, which has been designed to unite basketball clubs, academies, Federations and sports-business stakeholders from across the globe. This innovative hub will serve as a central point for collaborations, events, education and shared growth, offering…
Tosan Evbuomwan is on the brink of joining an elite group of British ballers after the Geordie star was snapped up by NBA giants Memphis Grizzlies. The Western Conference franchise have signed the Newcastle Eagles Academy graduate to a 10-day contract. “This is an incredible opportunity for Tosan, one that he has earned through hard…
The U16 Girls Academy side recently benefitted from an overnight stay after local company @Basketmedia365 provided sponsorship for the trip. With two games in two days, the players, coaches and staff stayed at the picturesque Ilam Hall in Derbyshire. They enjoyed a team meal, fun activities, a countryside walk in the stunning rural location and…
Eagles Community Foundation and Mental Health UK have teamed up to offer support and guidance to the Newcastle Eagles Academy players. Players from the Academy’s age groups teams along with the Elite Academy Basketball League (EABL) team will take part in a 9-week programme that is designed to support performance athletes. The mental health awareness…
As the Newcastle Eagles Central Venue League prepares to mark its 20th anniversary next month the Eagles Community Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of its newest junior basketball club, the Ponteland Panthers. Working in partnership with Ponteland schools, this new club will tap into the growth the sport is seeing across the region,…
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…
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…
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…
