Central Coast Crusaders
LeaguesNBL1 East
Founded2006
HistoryMen:
Central Coast Crusaders
2006–present
Women:
Central Coast Crusaders
2018–present
ArenaBreakers Indoor Sports Stadium
LocationCentral Coast, New South Wales
Team colorsRed, blue, gold
Championships1 (2019) (M)
0 (W)
Websitebistadium.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, formerly known as Gosford City Basketball & Sports Stadium. Alongside the stadium's junior program the Gosford City Rebels, they make up two of the premier Country association programs in New South Wales.[1]

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.[2][3][4][5][6][7] For the 2006 season, the Power departed and in came a new men's team known as the Central Coast Crusaders.[8][9]

For the 2016 season, the Crusaders acquired the head coaching services of former Sydney Kings player and coach, Ian Robilliard.[10]

In 2018, a women's Crusaders team entered the Waratah League for the first time.[11][12]

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.[13]

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

References

  1. ↑ Representative – bistadium
  2. ↑ Ladder for 2003 Championship Men
  3. ↑ Ladder for 2003 Championship Women
  4. ↑ Ladder for 2004 Championship Men
  5. ↑ Ladder for 2004 Championship Women
  6. ↑ Ladder for 2005 Championship Men
  7. ↑ Ladder for 2005 Championship Women
  8. ↑ Ladder for 2006 Championship Men
  9. ↑ Ladder for 2006 Championship Women
  10. ↑ Central Coast Crusaders ready to fire under new coach Ian Robilliard
  11. ↑ Ladder for 2017 Championship Women
  12. ↑ Ladder for 2018 Championship Women
  13. ↑ 2019 SPALDING WARATAH SENIOR LEAGUE FINALS WEEKEND SCORE RECAP
  14. ↑ "NBL1 East teams unveiled". NBL1.com.au. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.


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