Hofstra Arena

David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex
Construction
"The Mack"

Full name	David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex
Location	245 North Hofstra Avenue Hempstead, NY 11549
Coordinates	40°43′11″N 73°35′49″W / 40.719681°N 73.596865°W / 40.719681; -73.596865Coordinates: 40°43′11″N 73°35′49″W / 40.719681°N 73.596865°W / 40.719681; -73.596865
Owner	Hofstra University
Operator	Hofstra University
Capacity	5,023
Surface	Hardwood
Broke ground	October 1998
Opened	January 2, 2000
Construction cost	$15 million ($21.3 million in 2016 dollars^[1])
Architect	StanMar Inc.
Tenants
Hofstra Pride

The David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, also known as Mack Sports Complex, or just "The Mack" for short, is a 5,023-seat multi-purpose arena in Hempstead, New York. The arena opened in 1999 and replaced the Physical Fitness Center.

Basketball

It is home to the Hofstra University Pride men's and women's basketball teams, as well as the nationally ranked Pride wrestling team. It hosted the 2000 and 2001 title games of the America East Conference men's basketball tournaments, and also hosted two Postseason NIT games in 2006 (against Nebraska of the Big Twelve, and Old Dominion of the CAA). In 2006, Hofstra Arena was renamed the 'David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex'. Hofstra belongs to the CAA (Colonial Athletic Association). Before an overtime loss to Drexel University in February, the Pride had previously won 28 consecutive regular season home games at the Mack. The Mack was also home to the nation's second longest home win streak (behind Gonzaga University) in 2006, before the Pride's NIT Quarterfinals loss to Old Dominion University. Hofstra University Men's Basketball has developed an excellent fan base on Long Island, especially in Nassau County, as it continues to have winning seasons year after year.

Other events

Hofstra Arena also hosts other events year round, such as college fairs, graduations and Kellenberg Memorial High School's Blue and Gold Sports Night. "The Mack" also hosted the final Presidential Debate of the 2008 U.S. Presidential election between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama^[2] as well as the town hall format of the second Presidential Debate of the 2012 Presidential election between Republican Mitt Romney and incumbent President Barack Obama. On September 26, 2016, it hosted the first Presidential Debate of the 2016 election between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton.

References

↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
↑ Hernandez, Javier C. (October 14, 2008). "Hofstra University Is Agog Over the Presidential Debate on Its Turf". The New York Times. Retrieved January 8, 2010.

External links

Mack Sports Complex - GoHofstra.com

Hofstra University

Academics	Distinctions Schools and Colleges Centers and Institutes Frank G. Zarb School of Business School of Medicine School of Law Scott Skodnek Business Development Center Wilber F. Breslin Center for Real Estate Studies Institute of the Arts Center for Teaching and Scholarly Excellence Labor and Employment Law Journal Hofstra Law Review

Athletics	Hofstra Pride Hofstra Arena James M. Shuart Stadium Men's Lacrosse Men's Basketball Softball Colonial Athletic Association

Campus	History 2008 Presidential Debate 2012 Presidential Debate Arboretum Museum John Cranford Adams Playhouse Physical Fitness Center Hempstead, New York

People	Stuart Rabinowitz (President) Alumni Faculty Honorary degree recipients

Student life	The Chronicle WRHU

Hofstra Pride men's basketball

Venues	Physical Fitness Center (1970–1999) Hofstra Arena (1999–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Basketball arenas of the Colonial Athletic Association

TD Arena (College of Charleston) Bob Carpenter Center (Delaware) Daskalakis Athletic Center (Drexel) Alumni Gym (Elon) Hofstra Arena (Hofstra) JMU Convocation Center (James Madison) Matthews Arena (Northeastern, men's) Cabot Center (Northeastern, women's) SECU Arena (Towson) Kaplan Arena (William & Mary) Trask Coliseum (UNC Wilmington)

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