The Wollongong Hawks have represented the region (previously known as the Illawarra Hawks) since the foundation year of the NBL, 1979.
Prior to 1998 the Hawks played out of the Beaton Park Stadium, commonly known as "The Snakepit", located in Gwynneville, a suburb of Wollongong close to the city centre.
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Born in Baldivis, Western Australia, he had spent six seasons in the National Basketball League, three with the Wollongong Hawks and three for the Perth Wildcats.