Central Coast Crusaders

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]

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

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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