The Loughborough Riders are a basketball team based in the town of Loughborough, England. The Riders compete in BCB, the second tier of the British basketball system. The programme was reestablished in 2011 and is primarily based on the Loughborough University team that competes in the British Universities and Colleges Sport league, with the addition of other professional and semi-professional players based in the region. The Loughborough University team dates back to the 1950s and having won the British Championships on eleven occasions. The team's head coach is Will Maynard, who assists the coaching team of the Leicester Riders, with whom Loughborough have a player development pathway.
Honours Men's National Cup Winners: 2018-19 (1) Men's Division 1 League Champions: 2017-18 (1)
Players
Notable former players
Harrison Gamble
Season-by-season records SeasonDivisionTierRegular SeasonPost-SeasonNational Cup Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win % Loughborough Students Riders2011-12D3 Nor42nd22184360.818Semi-finals2nd round2012-13D235th221210240.545Semi-finals3rd round2013-14D235th201010200.500Quarter-finalsQuarter-finals2014-15D234th22148280.636Semi-finals2nd round2015-16D232nd22175340.773Quarter-finalsSemi-finals2016-17D125th261511300.577Runners-Up4th round2017-18D121st24204400.833Semi-finalsSemi-finals Loughborough Riders2018-19D123rd26197380.731Semi-finalsWinners, beating Solent2019-20D126th23158330.652No competitionSemi-finals2020-21D128th19811160.421Quarter-finalsNo competition2020-21D1211th26818160.308Did not qualify3rd round2022-23D125th261511300.578Quarter-finals5th round2023-24D126th241410280.538Quarter-finals
See also Leicester Riders (men) Leicester Riders (women)
References
External links Official website