| Central Coast Crusaders | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | NBL1 East |
| Founded | 2006 |
| History | Men: Central Coast Crusaders 2006–present Women: Central Coast Crusaders 2018–present |
| Arena | Breakers Indoor Sports Stadium |
| Location | Central Coast, New South Wales |
| Team colors | Red, blue, gold |
| Championships | 1 (2019) (M) 0 (W) |
| Website | bistadium.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]
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]