Illawarra Hawks

Illawarra Hawks
2024–25 Illawarra Hawks season
Illawarra Hawks logo
LeaguesNBL
Founded1979; 45 years ago (1979)
HistoryIllawarra Hawks
1979–1998; 2015–2020; 2021–present
Wollongong Hawks
1998–2015
The Hawks
2020–2021
ArenaWIN Entertainment Centre
LocationWollongong, New South Wales
Team colorsBlack, red, white
     
CEOStu Taggart
General managerMat Campbell
Head coachJustin Tatum
Team captainSam Froling
Tyler Harvey
OwnershipJared Novelly (majority owner)
Championships1 (2001)
Retired numbers5 (4, 5, 12, 32, 33)
WebsiteHawks.com.au

The Illawarra Hawks (formerly the Wollongong Hawks and The Hawks) are an Australian professional basketball team based in Wollongong, New South Wales. The Illawarra Hawks compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at WIN Entertainment Centre, known colloquially as "The Sandpit".[1] The Illawarra Hawks are the only remaining NBL team to have competed in every season since the league's inception in 1979. The team won their first and so far only NBL Championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005, 2010 and 2017.

  1. ^ "Season by Season". HawksHistory.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 August 2010. Playing Venue: Wollongong / WIN Entertainment Centre - The Sandpit