Starting from the 2023/24 season, we will be combining and rebranding our “Battle of the Borough” competition and the “Crawley Basketball League” into “The Storm Basketball League.” This move aims to streamline the transition for players from our primary school competitions to the secondary school level. Consequently, there is no longer a need to change uniforms when progressing to year 7. Moreover, this rebranding also encompasses all the hub sessions we conduct in various towns, making it more inclusive. The scope of these leagues extends well beyond Crawley, with players now participating from locations stretching from Croydon down to Eastbourne.
The leagues will operate bi-weekly on Friday nights, providing players with a regular schedule. This arrangement ensures that weekends are now free for those involved in our National League Programme, which now welcomes participants as young as U9. For those who previously competed in “Battle of the Borough” (BotB), please note that you will require a new kit. However, this kit will now be the one used consistently throughout your journey, all the way through to Year 13, eliminating the need for changes upon reaching Year 7.
Feel free to reach out if you have any further questions: office@stormbasketballclub.com
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, self-motivated coach to join a professional coaching team in delivering an elite basketball programme within school and alongside a community programme with Sussex Storm. The school competes in the College Basketball League (CBL T2) and in national and county competitions for years 7-14 student athletes. Basketball is at the heart of the academy programme, with a professional approach across the board.
The role is ideal for an ambitious coach who would like the opportunity to develop and progress their coaching career. We are looking for someone with excellent basketball knowledge, combined with strong interpersonal and leadership skills. The role is primarily on delivering delivering small group and team practices of year 7-14, leading & assisting with our CBL Boys & Girls Academy programme & coaching in the Dynamik National Schools Competition.
The school’s partnership with Storm Basketball Club will allow a separate working arrangement to be made directly with the club for additional hours, which will require the flexibility to work regularly at weekends and some evenings. In this role the successful candidate should have excellent knowledge and understanding of the game of basketball and the operation of club basketball. This role will offer opportunities to deliver in the community & national league programmes.
The successful applicant will have to meet the requirements as set out in the Person Specification which accompanies the Job Description. Presentation of the Application Form and covering letter will form part of the selection process as will practical testing and interviews on the day. Shortlisted candidates must be available for interview on the date indicated.
The preferred method of communication in connection with this vacancy is by email. This is how invitations to interview will be sent. Please ensure that you check your emails and junk or spam folders on a regular basis.
Application forms and details about the post are attached and on the website. All enquiries and completed application forms with covering letter / statement should be sent to hr@holytrinitycrawley.org.uk by the closing date or earlier.
We’re pleased to announce the CBL training schedule for the new season, starting the week commencing 5th September.
Following successful launch of additional hubs in East Grinstead, Horsham & Haywards Heath in the Spring of 2022, we’re looking at expanding in some of these areas, whilst also offering more in Crawley.
These sessions are open for all and you are welcome to attend whichever session suits your location, day or time preference, so long as it is the same age group. You are also welcome to attend multiple sessions if you so wish. No experience necessary, and we’re always looking for new players, so bring your friends.
The new schedule & online booking can be found here:
The session can be attended on a pay as you go basis wish cash on the day, or they can be booked online for the entire term or year. NOTE: There is no longer an option to pay for individual session online due to the admin this creates.
We will do our best to pre-populate register based on last years session attendance, but if you are planning on attending a new session then please let us know at webiste.sbfoundation@gmail.com.
NOTE: Conference and U12 National League players need not sign up via the link above, as this will be included in your season fees.
NEW PLAYERS: Those who are completely new to the club then please fill in the following: Click here. Once complete, please email webiste.sbfoundation@gmail.com to let us know there is a new entry. The first session is free for new players, it is then pay as you go or pay for the full term from there on. Once the form is complete then you’re welcome to attend your desired session.
CBL & BotB
The Crawley Basketball League (CBL – Yrs 7-13) and The Battle of the Borough (BotB – Yrs 2-6) will be kicking off from October. A separate sign up link will be made available for these.
This is the first step on our player pathway and are our fortnightly intramural leagues that allow players maximum opportunity to develop in game scenarios. Again these are open for all. You need only attend one of our community sessions or school session and then express interest to play.
Signing up for these leagues includes the ordering of kit (I know plenty have asked how to get a kit!) and will ensure regular games to put the training sessions to work. Further information about both can be found here: CBL or BotB.
We’re hoping to have enough interest to bring back the separate Yr 2-4 BotB league and also create a girls only BotB, so get recruiting!
Thats all for now, if you have any questions then please dont hesitate to ask.
Looking forward to working with you for the upcoming season.
We are looking for a Community Coach to deliver our existing programme in Crawley & surrounding areas. The programme currently delivers sessions in Primary & Secondary Schools in Crawley, East Grinstead, Haywards Heath, Horsham and Horley.
The role is primarily focused on delivering sessions with primary school children during breakfast, curriculum and after school clubs, but will also see the coach deliver in our Crawley Basketball League (CBL) & National League programmes.
The CBL caters for players aged 5-18, boys & girls with grassroots sessions based at the secondary schools around the town. Our National League Programme offers teams from U12 to U18, from regional to Premier, as is one of the most successful programmes in the South.
The candidate will need to be a confident communicator and will also be in charge of the planning and oversight of the CBL and delivery of high quality National League sessions and game coaching.
We’re looking for active L2 coaches, currently coaching in the basketball community, with the ability to drive to be able to deliver fun & progressive sessions all across Crawley with a start in September 2022.
For more details, check out the job description below. If interested then please email your CV to karl@stormbasketballclub.com. Applications close on Friday 29th of July.
We are looking for a Community Coach to deliver our existing programme in Crawley & surrounding areas. The programme currently delivers sessions in Primary & Secondary Schools in Crawley, East Grinstead, Haywards Heath, Horsham and Horley.
The role is primarily focused on delivering sessions with primary school children during breakfast, curriculum and after school clubs, but will also see the coach deliver in our Crawley Basketball League (CBL) & National League programmes.
The CBL caters for players aged 5-18, boys & girls with grassroots sessions based at the secondary schools around the town. Our National League Programme offers teams from U12 to U18, from regional to Premier, as is one of the most successful programmes in the South.
The candidate will need to be a confident communicator and will also be in charge of the planning and oversight of the CBL and delivery of high quality National League sessions and game coaching.
We’re looking for active L2 coaches, currently coaching in the basketball community, with the ability to drive to be able to deliver fun & progressive sessions all across Crawley with a start in September 2022.
For more details, check out the job description below. If interested then please email your CV to karl@stormbasketballclub.com. Applications close on Friday 29th of July.
We are looking for a Community Coach to deliver our existing programme in Crawley & surrounding areas. The programme currently delivers sessions in almost every primary school in Crawley and all 7 Secondary Schools.
The role is primarily focused on delivering sessions with primary school children during breakfast, curriculum and after school clubs, but will also see the coach deliver in our Crawley Basketball League (CBL) & National League programmes.
The CBL caters for players aged 5-18, boys & girls with grassroots sessions based at the secondary schools around the town. Our National League Programme offers teams from U12 to U18, from regional to Premier, as is one of the most successful programmes in the South.
The candidate will need to be a confident communicator and will also be in charge of the planning and oversight of the CBL and delivery of high quality National League sessions and game coaching.
We’re looking for active L2 coaches, currently coaching in the basketball community, with the ability to drive to be able to deliver fun & progressive sessions all across Crawley with an immediate start.
For more details, check out the job description below. If interested then please email your CV to karl@stormbasketballclub.com. Applications close on Friday 17th of December.
We are looking for a Community Coach to deliver our existing programme in Crawley & surrounding areas. The programme currently delivers sessions in almost every primary school in Crawley and all 7 Secondary Schools.
The role is primarily focused on delivering sessions with primary school children during breakfast, curriculum and after school clubs, but will also see the coach deliver in our Crawley Basketball League (CBL) & National League programmes.
The CBL caters for players aged 5-18, boys & girls with grassroots sessions based at the secondary schools around the town. Our National League Programme offers teams from U12 to U18, from regional to Premier, as is one of the most successful programmes in the South.
The candidate will need to be a confident communicator and will also be in charge of the planning and oversight of the CBL and delivery of high quality National League sessions and game coaching.
We’re looking for active L2 coaches, currently coaching in the basketball community, with the ability to drive to be able to deliver fun & progressive sessions all across Crawley.
‘This is a great full time coaching role within our ever-growing programme’, said Karl Youngman. ‘Its revolves around one of the more important roles in the club, which is bringing the sport to new players and getting them involved in the club pathway. I’m excited to see what candidates we will have.’
For more details, check out the job description below. If interested then please email your CV to karl@stormbasketballclub.com. Applications close on Friday 13th of August.
We’re excited to announce 5 new coaching jobs in partnership with the Governments Kickstart Scheme, which aims to create new jobs for 18-24 year olds.
The full time community coaching roles will be primarily focused around schools coaching, but will also have outlets to expand CBL sessions to Crawley and the surrounding areas. There will also be opportunities to get involved with the clubs National League programme.
Whilst we are predominantly looking for ready made basketball coaches, the scheme also provides funding for training, which means previous coaching qualifications and experience may not be necessary.
The role will start in September and applicants will need to be able to drive, or on their way to being able to drive by the start of the position.
“This is a great opportunity for us to create new jobs for young people, who most definitely will have been hit hard by the pandemic, whilst also expanding our provision and help bring basketball to more and more children” Said Karl Youngman. “We are looking for active basketball coaches, but if there are any coaches out there looking to change sport, or people with interest in the sport but not yet having coached, we’re looking for you too. Freddie Winton is a model example of a player fresh out of college, but in the last couple of years has transitioned into coaching. He is now thriving in his community role whilst also heading up our U14 Conference National League squad and coaching for the South East Region. We’re looking for more Freddies!’
If you are interested in the role or for more info about the job description/salary, then please email karl@stormbasketballclub.com.
We are joining Basketball England and the ‘All Girls’ campaign with the launch of an all girls local league and a 14-18 Yr old Satellite Club. The aim is simple, we want to get more girls playing basketball!
Basketball England’s All Girls campaign is aimed at engaging more women and girls within our sport as fans, players, coaches, officials, volunteers and ambassadors.
The campaign has three main elements:
To create awareness of opportunities for females to play, coach, officiate or volunteer and shine a spotlight on the female role models
To create a new All Girls Ambassador network
To create new opportunities and sustain existing basketball activity
All Girls League
On Friday 25th October we are launching a Year 7/8 Girls category in the Crawley Basketball League (CBL). This will be the only ‘All Girls’ local league in the South East region, and one of the only leagues Nationally. Any girl wishing to play basketball, novice or experienced, will need to sign up and will then be placed on a team to compete in the league. Teams are made up of only 6-7 players, allowing plenty of court time to develop and learn through play. There will be 2 games played every 3 Fridays. We’ will also be looking for all female Referee’s and table officials where possible for these fixtures.
Saturday – 9.30am-10.45am @ The Holy Trinity School, £5
14-18 Girls Satellite Club
In conjunction with K2 Crawley and ActiveSussex we are launching a 14-18 yr old (Yrs 9-13) Satellite Club session on Thursdays 5-6pm at K2, starting November 7th. The cost of the session is only £1 and its aimed at filling a gap of provision in Crawley.
Crawley Storm Head Coach Karl Youngman said; ‘we have previously not been able to offer Yr 9-13 girls an outlet to play regular, competitive basketball, so I’m glad we are now able to do so.
All Crawley secondary schools have been signed up to competing in the North District for the Yr 8/9 and 10/11 girls league, so if any players enjoy this experience, now have the opportunity to play outside of school.’ He added ‘this is a great session for late starters or those that want to learn the game, try something new, or even just keep fit. We’re hoping to see plenty of new faces’
The U13 girls CBL league and 14-18 Satellite club fill a much needed gap in the clubs female provision. We currently offer training and playing opportunities for girls from Reception through to Yr 6 via our mini basketball sessions and Battle of the Borough League. (https://stormbasketballclub.com/product-category/battle-of-the-borough/).
We also offer elite girls the opportunity to play National League via our U12 & U14 Regional & our U14 Premier National league teams. The ‘All Girls’ campaign will naturally aid us in bringing the girls programme in line with that of the boys
If you want to get involved in the All Girls campaign then get in touch, and make sure to use #AllGirls on any posts!
