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]
