Myerscough Basketball Academy

Myerscough advanced to the next round of the National Shield with a commanding 103 - 56 victory over a short handed Tameside last Sunday. Remembering there deficiencies from their narrow loss last week against Liverpool, a prepared Myerscough started the game with high intensity led by Kyle Elly who set the tone defensively. Myerscough led by 13 after the first. In...

Myerscough College’s Basketball Academy is set to expand further in 2016 with the launch of a new girl’s programme. The Academy, which has enjoyed phenomenal success since being established in 2013, has appointed former Great Britain Women’s captain, Julie Page, to take the lead in the establishment of the new girls programme, which set to launch in September next year....

An opening day away fixture saw Myerscough push Division 2 side Liverpool all the way in the first round of the national cup, with the hosts eventually taking the game 92 - 88. Hot shooting in the fist quarter from the visiting team was answered by Liverpool's Jack Hudson who showed his composure guiding Liverpool from behind to tie the game at...

Coach Daniel Gayle is all fired up as Myerscough prepare to embark on their first season in National Basketball League division 3. Having gained promotion from NBL D4 at the first time of asking Myerscough will now compete in arguably the toughest league in the country all doing so whilst maintaining the ethos of using only academy players. Coach Daniel Gayle...

Myerscough College is delighted to announce that Mike Bernard has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship in recognition of his outstanding contribution to British basketball. Mike has now been inducted into the college’s elite group of inspirational people and joins a very exclusive club that contains names from the world of business, sport and entertainment. The list includes the likes of...

We are delighted to announce that British Basketball legend Mike Bernard will be joining the coaching staff at Myerscough College Basketball Academy for the 2015/16 season. Originally from Greater Manchester Mike made the move to the University of South Florida to play in the NCAA before embarking on an outstanding professional career. The 6'9 centre who is renown for his dominant...