Central Coast Crusaders
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| name = Central Coast Crusaders
| color1 = white
| color2 = navy
| color3 = gold
| logo = Central Coast Crusaders logo.png
| leagues = NBL1 East
| founded = 2006
| dissolved =
| 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
| sponsor =
| president =
| vice-presidents =
| gm = Matt Tredrea
| coach =
| ownership =
| championships = 1 (2019) (M)
0 (W)
| website = [https://ccbasketball.com.au/ CCBasketball.com.au]
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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.[http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4878-68289-67654-0 Ladder for 2003 Championship Men][http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4878-68291-67653-0 Ladder for 2003 Championship Women][http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4878-68288-67652-0 Ladder for 2004 Championship Men][http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4878-68299-67655-0 Ladder for 2004 Championship Women][http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4878-68289-67183-0 Ladder for 2005 Championship Men][http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4878-68300-67176-0 Ladder for 2005 Championship Women] For the 2006 season, the Power departed and in came a new men's team known as the Central Coast Crusaders.[http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4878-68296-67177-0 Ladder for 2006 Championship Men][http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4878-68295-67180-0 Ladder for 2006 Championship Women]
In 2016, the Crusaders were coached by former Sydney Kings player and coach, Ian Robilliard.[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]
In 2018, a Crusaders women's team entered the Waratah League for the first time.[http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4878-0-442672-0&a=LADDER Ladder for 2017 Championship Women][http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4878-0-480548-0&a=LADDER Ladder for 2018 Championship Women]
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.[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]
In 2020, the Crusaders women's team lost in the grand final to the Norths Bears.{{cite web|url=https://www.australiabasket.com/Australia/basketball-NBL-One-Women_2020.aspx?women=1|title=Australian Lower Divisions (2020)|work=australiabasket.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305121218/https://www.australiabasket.com/Australia/basketball-NBL-One-Women_2020.aspx?women=1|archive-date=5 March 2024}}
The Waratah League was rebranded as NBL1 East for the 2022 season.{{cite web|url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/nbl1-east-teams-unveiled|title=NBL1 East teams unveiled|work=NBL1.com.au|date=21 October 2021|access-date=21 October 2021}}
References
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External links
- [https://ccbasketball.com.au/ Central Coast Basketball website]
- [https://centralcoastcrusaders.nbl1.com.au/ Crusaders' NBL1 website]
{{NBL1 East}}
{{Central Coast Sports Teams}}
Category:Basketball teams in New South Wales
Category:Sport on the Central Coast (New South Wales)
Category:Basketball teams established in 2006
Category:2006 establishments in Australia
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