Central Coast Crusaders Explained

Central Coast Crusaders
Color1:blue
Color2:red
Leagues:NBL1 East
Founded:2006
History:Men:
Central Coast Crusaders
2006–present
Women:
Central Coast Crusaders
2018–present
Arena:Breakers Indoor Sports Stadium
Location:Central Coast, New South Wales
Colors:Red, blue, gold
Gm:Matt Tredrea
Championships:1 (2019) (M)
0 (W)
Website:CCBasketball.com.au

Central Coast Crusaders is a NBL1 East club based in Central Coast, New South Wales. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 East. The Crusaders play their home games at Breakers Indoor Sports Stadium.

Club history

Prior to 2006, a club known as Central Coast Power hosted both a men's and women's team in the Waratah League.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] For the 2006 season, the Power departed and in came a new men's team known as the Central Coast Crusaders.[7] [8]

In 2016, the Crusaders were coached by former Sydney Kings player and coach, Ian Robilliard.[9]

In 2018, a Crusaders women's team entered the Waratah League for the first time.[10] [11]

In 2019, the Crusaders men's team won their first Waratah League championship, defeating the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 74–72 in the grand final.[12]

In 2020, the Crusaders women's team lost in the grand final to the Norths Bears.[13]

The Waratah League was rebranded as NBL1 East for the 2022 season.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4878-68289-67654-0 Ladder for 2003 Championship Men
  2. http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4878-68291-67653-0 Ladder for 2003 Championship Women
  3. http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4878-68288-67652-0 Ladder for 2004 Championship Men
  4. http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4878-68299-67655-0 Ladder for 2004 Championship Women
  5. http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4878-68289-67183-0 Ladder for 2005 Championship Men
  6. http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4878-68300-67176-0 Ladder for 2005 Championship Women
  7. http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4878-68296-67177-0 Ladder for 2006 Championship Men
  8. http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4878-68295-67180-0 Ladder for 2006 Championship Women
  9. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/central-coast/sport/central-coast-crusaders-ready-to-fire-under-new-coach-ian-robilliard/news-story/4d860b4ea63c804ed986b74ddc471816 Central Coast Crusaders ready to fire under new coach Ian Robilliard
  10. http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4878-0-442672-0&a=LADDER Ladder for 2017 Championship Women
  11. http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4878-0-480548-0&a=LADDER Ladder for 2018 Championship Women
  12. https://www.bnsw.com.au/news_notices/2019-spalding-waratah-senior-league-finals-weekend-score-recap/ 2019 SPALDING WARATAH SENIOR LEAGUE FINALS WEEKEND SCORE RECAP
  13. Web site: Australian Lower Divisions (2020). australiabasket.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240305121218/https://www.australiabasket.com/Australia/basketball-NBL-One-Women_2020.aspx?women=1. 5 March 2024.
  14. Web site: NBL1 East teams unveiled. NBL1.com.au. 21 October 2021. 21 October 2021.

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