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On January 2, 2000 the Hofstra Basketball programs moved into
the 5,054-seat Hofstra Arena, which was renamed the David S.
Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex in 2006.
Construction of the $15 million, 93,000 square-foot facility began
in the fall of 1998 and was completed in December 1999. The
Complex houses the Hofstra Basketball and Wrestling teams, and
also hosts commencements, exhibitions, trade shows, concerts
and other special events.
Mack Sports Complex
“Mr. Mack has been extremely generous to Hofstra over the
years, and the David S. Mack Arena will serve as just the
latest reminder on our campus of that generosity,” said Hofstra
University President Stuart Rabinowitz, referring to the David S.
and Sondra Mack Student Center and Mack Hall, which houses
the University Club.
In October 2008 the Mack Sports Complex hosted the third and
final debate between presidential candidates Barack Obama and
John McCain, which was broadcast live around the world. The
Mack Sports Complex has also hosted performances by NBC Late
Night talk show host and comedian Jimmy Fallon and comedian
Louis C.K., as well as the 2010 New York Gubernatorial Debate.
The Mack Sports Complex includes full-chair back seating for
spectators in an arena configuration. The air-conditioned facility
is equipped with a state-of-the-art electronic scoreboard, men’s
and women’s locker rooms, a media room, an athletic training
room, a large weight room, dressing rooms for stage events, four
concession stands, five ticket windows, six luxury boxes and
offices for Hofstra’s athletic administration and basketball staffs.
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