Newcastle Eagles have snapped up one of British basketball’s most electrifying playmakers after kickstarting Jordan Spencer’s top-flight career. Head coach Marc Steutel has been tracking the point guard’s progress with hometown team Milton Keynes Breakers for the last two years. And after Spencer spearheaded the NBL Division Two side’s historic trophy triple in 2024, Newcastle…
Generational Great Britain talent Josh Ward-Hibbert will bring his wealth of experience back to the Vertu Motors Arena this season after Newcastle Eagles announced the club’s first signing of the summer. The experienced former London and Leicester star emerged as a standout performer at home and abroad for the men in black after moving to…
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…
This Thursday 18th July, Great Britain’s senior men’s team take on South Sudan in the Subway Summer Slam at London’s Copper Box. The game is an important test for the Eagles and GB head coach Marc Steutel’s squad ahead of the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers when they begin again in November. A training camp at…
Marc Stuetel admits he’s ‘desperate’ to keep Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ season alive as the men in black prepare for this afternoon’s date with destiny in London. It’s win or go home for the playoff semi-finalists after Peter Božić’s Lions cruised to victory in game one at the Vertu Motors Arena on Friday. And nobody…
Marc Steutel expects in-form Jordan Johnson to lead from the front against his former club in Friday’s playoff clash against Caledonia Gladiators. But Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ head coach won’t reveal whether the electric guard will return to the starting five. And Steutel intends to keep opposite number Gareth Murray guessing after winning last week’s…
Marc Steutel revealed his immense pride in a job well done as Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles moved to within one win of this season’s playoff Final Fours. Friday’s stunning 97-78 victory at Caledonia Gladiators got the 2024 British Basketball League post-season off to a flier as sixth upset third in style. But Steutel warned against…
Josh Ward-Hibbert will be back to bolster the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles backcourt this weekend as the men in black make one final push for a top four sport. Seven defeats in 10 games have killed the franchise’s mid-season momentum at a critical stage of the campaign. But the return of influential British Basketball League…
An unrepentant Marc Steutel will not think twice about fighting his players’ corner despite being thrown out of Saturday’s feisty clash at Surrey Scorchers. The passionate playcaller revealed a build-up of frustration was behind his emotions boiling over towards the end of a tetchy affair in Guildford. And Steutel insisted he would continue to campaign…
