OceanFirst Bank Center
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| Former names | Multipurpose Activity Center (2009–2016) OceanFirst Bank Center (2016-2026) |
|---|---|
| Location | 400 Cedar Avenue West Long Branch, New Jersey 07764 |
| Coordinates | 40°16′46.11″N 74°0′27.3″W / 40.2794750°N 74.007583°W |
| Owner | Monmouth University |
| Operator | Monmouth University |
| Capacity | 4,100 people, 3886 seats |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Construction | |
| Groundbreaking | September 8, 2007[1] |
| Opened | August 26, 2009[2] |
| Cost | $57 million ($85.5 million in 2025 dollars[3]) |
| Architects | EwingCole[4] Rosser International[5] |
Project manager | Sordoni Construction Co.[6] |
General contractors | Torcon, Inc.[7] |
| Tenants | |
| Monmouth Hawks men's basketball Monmouth Hawks women's basketball | |
Hackensack Meridian Athletic Center (formerly OceanFirst Bank Center and Multipurpose Activity Center) is a multi-purpose student recreational facility at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey. It was opened on August 26, 2009. It currently hosts the Monmouth Hawks basketball teams. It has a seating capacity of 3,886 spectators. It adjoins the William T. Boylan Gymnasium. The venue cost $57 million to construct.[8]
The facility was originally named the Multipurpose Activity Center until June 2016, and OceanFirst Bank Center until July 2026, when the university and Hackensack Meridian Health that included expanding the facility, which adds 22,745 more square feet for the facility, and gaining the naming rights of the facility.[9] The basketball court is named "Gaffney Court" in honor of former university president Vice Admiral Paul G. Gaffney II.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Multi–Purpose Activity Center on September 8" (PDF). Neighbor to Neighbor. 5 (2). Monmouth University. 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ↑ Singelais, Mark (December 15, 2012). "MAAC Adds Two New Members". Times Union. Albany. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ↑ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Multi-Purpose Activity Center". EwingCole. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Multipurpose Activity Center Monmouth University". Athletic Business. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Monmouth University Multipurpose Activity Center". Sordoni Construction Co. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Monmouth University Multipurpose Activity Center". Torcon, Inc. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ↑ McCullough, Andy (November 14, 2009). "Debut of Monmouth's Multipurpose Activity Center Fulfills Longtime Wish". The Star-Ledger. Newark. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Hackensack Meridian Health and Monmouth University Announce Strategic Affiliation to Enhance Healthcare and Education in the Region". Hackensack Meridian Health. WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.: Monmouth University. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ↑ Edelson, Stephen (February 16, 2016). "Tracing Monmouth's Cinderella rise to Paul Gaffney". The Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park. Retrieved February 25, 2016.