Eagles Head Coach Marc Steutel and his team head into what is arguably their biggest game of the fledgling season so far. But then again every game is a big one. The Eagles face reigning regular season Champions London Lions on Friday. That game will be at the Vertu Motors Arena in front of a…
A quite magnificent second-half comeback with a defensive masterclass enabled Newcastle Eagles to turn what at half-time looked like a loss into a stunning win on the road in Manchester on Sunday evening. In doing so they took their SLB Betty Cordona Group stage record to 2 Wins and 1 loss from their three played…
Head Coach Chloe Gaynor takes her Newcastle Eagles to Manchester today. It’s a vital Betty Cordona SLB Trophy match-up for both sides that promises to be an intriguing game which neither side can afford to lose if they want to progress in the competition. Manchester Basketball have already lost both the opening games to Caledonia…
The MVP honours for the Newcastle Eagles Men’s impressive 88 – 70 SLB home win over Cheshire Phoenix in a packed Vertu Motors Arena on Friday night went to former Nix Maceo Jack. The explosive shooting guard went for 24 points and 4 rebounds to continue his fine start to his fledgling Eagles career and…
The Newcastle Eagles came up just short of making it three wins from three in the SLB Championship on Sunday after going down to their first League defeat in Sheffield. It was a game that won’t live long in the mind of basketball purists but it was intense throughout and as hard-fought as they come….
The Newcastle Eagles women are off and running for the competitive season. A tough but excellent road win at Nottingham on Saturday night kept their SLB Betty Cordona Group stage qualification hopes alive. It was a game that Head Coach Chloe Gaynor’s side took control of early and led from first buzzer to last although…
he Newcastle Eagles men’s team travel to Sheffield on Sunday afternoon for a northern shoot-out in the SLB Championship. Both sides are going into the game on the back of big confidence boosting Friday night victories. The B. Braun Sharks travelled to last season’s SLB Playoff Champions Leicester Riders and came away with a huge…
The Newcastle Eagles opened their home SLB campaign with an impressive 88 – 70 win over Cheshire Phoenix in front of a packed Vertu Motors Arena on Friday night. It was a very solid all-round team performance built on the ‘defensive blueprint’ that Head Coach Marc Steutel wanted. It also meant that The Eagles made…
The Newcastle Eagles women go into Saturday evening’s SLB Betty Cordona Group match at Nottingham Wildcats knowing they need a win to have any chance of qualifying for the final four of the competition. With games to come against Manchester and Caledonia to complete the group stage a win to reverse last week’s heavy defeat…
Newcastle Eagles and Vertu have agreed to continue a decade-long partnership, which has supported community initiatives, introduced thousands of young people to basketball and helped drive the Eagles to become the most successful British basketball team of all time. Over the last 10 years, Vertu has expanded its sponsorship from providing a small number of…
Let the EuroBasket celebrations begin — that’s the message from proud playcaller Marc Steutel as glory-hunting Great Britain wrap up Group F on Tyneside tonight. The hosts face Czechia at the Vertu Motors Arena with their ticket already stamped for August’s championship tournament. And after Friday’s nailbiting win in Holland secured qualification with a game…
One month from today, Great Britain will return to the Vertu Motors Arena to take on Czechia in the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers on Monday 24 February at 7:30pm. This will be the eighth time the home of Newcastle Eagles has hosted the national team and follows historic games recent years against basketball powerhouses of…
Long-time supporters of Newcastle Eagles basketball club and the Eagles Community Foundation, Robertson Homes recently donated two days of volunteering to refresh the Vertu Motors Arena ready for the new season. The arena, which is owned and operated by the Foundation, was in need of a lick of paint this summer after recent years of…
Big time international basketball returns to the North East next year after Great Britain confirmed plans to revisit its popular Newcastle base. The Vertu Motors Arena has become a home from home for the senior men’s roster with bumper crowds backing the national team on Tyneside. And with Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ playcaller Marc Steutel…
This week at the Vertu Motors Arena we will be taking donations for Feeding Families, the North East-based charity hat offers support, hope and security to those experiencing food poverty. At this difficult time of the year for so many people and in tough economic times across the board, the Eagles family want to ensure that…
From the crew who brought you the sold-out Robot Wars Live Tours, now the robots have gone EXTREME and the Extreme Robots Live Tour coming to the Vertu Motors Arena on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 July. The world’s most dangerous combat robots are getting ready to fight all across the country for the richest prize…
Cage Warriors – Europe’s Leading MMA Organisation – will return to Newcastle for the first time in nine years this November. The event – numbered CW 164 – will take place at the Vertu Motors Arena, home to the most successful team in British basketball history – the Newcastle Eagles – on Saturday, November 25th….
The Eagles Community Foundation is proud to announce a new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) has been installed at its Vertu Motors Arena to support the local community and public on Scotswood Road. The Community Public Access Defibrillators (cPAD) has been donated to the community by Red Sky Foundation, who provides life-saving defibrillators for city centres, local…
Eagles Head Coach Marc Steutel and his team head into what is arguably their biggest game of the fledgling season so far. But then again every game is a big one. The Eagles face reigning regular season Champions London Lions on Friday. That game will be at the Vertu Motors Arena in front of a…
The MVP honours for the Newcastle Eagles Men’s impressive 88 – 70 SLB home win over Cheshire Phoenix in a packed Vertu Motors Arena on Friday night went to former Nix Maceo Jack. The explosive shooting guard went for 24 points and 4 rebounds to continue his fine start to his fledgling Eagles career and…
The Newcastle Eagles came up just short of making it three wins from three in the SLB Championship on Sunday after going down to their first League defeat in Sheffield. It was a game that won’t live long in the mind of basketball purists but it was intense throughout and as hard-fought as they come….
he Newcastle Eagles men’s team travel to Sheffield on Sunday afternoon for a northern shoot-out in the SLB Championship. Both sides are going into the game on the back of big confidence boosting Friday night victories. The B. Braun Sharks travelled to last season’s SLB Playoff Champions Leicester Riders and came away with a huge…
The Newcastle Eagles opened their home SLB campaign with an impressive 88 – 70 win over Cheshire Phoenix in front of a packed Vertu Motors Arena on Friday night. It was a very solid all-round team performance built on the ‘defensive blueprint’ that Head Coach Marc Steutel wanted. It also meant that The Eagles made…
The Newcastle Eagles men’s team have their first SLB Championship home game on Friday night with the visitors to the Vertu Motors Arena being the Cheshire Phoenix with a 7:30pm tip-off scheduled. Phoenix have already played twice on the road this season losing narrowly at Manchester and London and will be desperate to avoid a…
The 2025/26 Newcastle Eagles men’s team tipped off their SLB Championship season with a dramatic and thrilling overtime win over Caledonia Gladiators in Scotland on Sunday. In a high scoring game, it was Newcastle’s defensive stance in the fourth quarter that actually turned the game on its head. Marc Steutel’s men had been behind for…
Head Coach Marc Steutel and his men’s Newcastle Eagles head north of the border to open their SLB campaign for 2025/26. East Kilbride is the destination, PlaySport Arena is the venue and Caledonia Gladiators are the opponents. A tough opening fixture for Steutel and his charges in what is always a fiercely contested rivalry that…
Newcastle Eagles have made a men’s roster change on the eve of their opening 2025/26 Super League Basketball season tip-off with the signing of 6’5 USA guard Maceo Jack. This time suiting-up up in black and white, Jack will be familiar to British basketball fans after two very successful campaigns with Cheshire Phoenix from 2022…
Our 2025 Summer Camps at the Vertu Arena are available to book on the Nest now for ages Under-6 all the way through to Under-18 from 9am to 3pm daily. Whether it’s advancing your game with skills camps led by our performance coaches or just having fun and staying active during the holidays, we’ve got…
Newcastle Eagles and Vertu have agreed to continue a decade-long partnership, which has supported community initiatives, introduced thousands of young people to basketball and helped drive the Eagles to become the most successful British basketball team of all time. Over the last 10 years, Vertu has expanded its sponsorship from providing a small number of…
The Eagles Community Foundation’s junior clubs will tip-off in a new range of playing and training kit from hummel. This exciting deal sees hummel’s iconic chevrons adorn reversible jerseys, shorts and brand new off-court and training apparel for the foundation’s junior clubs across the North East. Bespoke designs for all 13 of the foundation’s clubs,…
Over the past two years, the Eagles Community Foundation has actively worked towards greater inclusion in keeping with its mission to make basketball accessible to everyone, regardless of background or ability. The foundation’s ‘Inclusive Basketball’ sessions for adults with learning disabilities and autism, run in partnership with LD: North East, have been such a huge…
The Sport Newcastle Awards night, held at Newcastle Civic Centre, celebrated the outstanding achievements and bright futures of North East athletes across a variety of sports. Among the many talented individuals recognised was Francis Ogbolu, a shining example of the success fostered by the Eagles performance pathway. Francis, a dedicated basketball player and key figure…
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…
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 Eagles Community Foundation (ECF) is delighted to announce the expansion of the girls programme with the introduction of an under-18’s side for the 2024-25 season. “We are dedicated to increasing our provision for girls and women’s basketball within our programme, I am happy with our trajectory, but there is more to do”, said Ian…
A quite magnificent second-half comeback with a defensive masterclass enabled Newcastle Eagles to turn what at half-time looked like a loss into a stunning win on the road in Manchester on Sunday evening. In doing so they took their SLB Betty Cordona Group stage record to 2 Wins and 1 loss from their three played…
Head Coach Chloe Gaynor takes her Newcastle Eagles to Manchester today. It’s a vital Betty Cordona SLB Trophy match-up for both sides that promises to be an intriguing game which neither side can afford to lose if they want to progress in the competition. Manchester Basketball have already lost both the opening games to Caledonia…
The Newcastle Eagles women are off and running for the competitive season. A tough but excellent road win at Nottingham on Saturday night kept their SLB Betty Cordona Group stage qualification hopes alive. It was a game that Head Coach Chloe Gaynor’s side took control of early and led from first buzzer to last although…
The Newcastle Eagles women go into Saturday evening’s SLB Betty Cordona Group match at Nottingham Wildcats knowing they need a win to have any chance of qualifying for the final four of the competition. With games to come against Manchester and Caledonia to complete the group stage a win to reverse last week’s heavy defeat…
The Newcastle Eagles women’s team and Head Coach Chloe Gaynor now know the standards they have to hit if they are to have a successful season in 2025/26. The Sheffield Hatters came into The Vertu Motors Arena and put a real marker down for the season ahead with a comprehensive victory. Prior to this opening…
There’s no doubting that Head Coach Chloe Gaynore and her new-look 2025/26 face a tough challenge in the opening home game of the new season. The visiting B. Braun Sheffield Hatters are one of the pre-season favourites for honours this season. Sunday’s forthcoming Betty Cordona SLB Trophy Group game between the two sides at The…
Chloe Gaynor took her Newcastle Eagles Women’s Team north of the border to Playfair, East Kilbride on Sunday to take on the Caledonia Gladiators in their only scheduled pre-season outing. It was also first outing for The Gladiators in pre-season. The Eagles travelled with confidence and hope after Head Coach Chloe Gaynor announced a clean…
Ahead of their pre-season trip to Caledonia Gladiators on Sunday, Eagles Women’s Head Coach Chloe Gaynor gave some insight into how her new-look team is settling into life in Newcastle and gelling as a unit. “The team are settling in well. We have a great group of humans who I believe genuinely want the best…
Newcastle Eagles Women’s Team will have their head coach at the helm and shooting hoops this season as Chloe Gaynor prepares to fully embrace her player-coach role. Despite her relatively young age to be holding the reins of such a professional setup, Gaynor continues to show her obvious basketball nous and behind the scenes this…
