OceanFirst Bank Center

40°16′46.11″N 74°0′27.3″W / 40.2794750°N 74.007583°W / 40.2794750; -74.007583OwnerMonmouth UniversityOperatorMonmouth UniversityCapacity4,100SurfaceHardwoodConstructionBroke groundSeptember 8, 2007[1]OpenedAugust 26, 2009[7]Construction cost$57 million
($81 million in 2023 dollars[2])ArchitectEwingCole[3]
Rosser International[4]Project managerSordoni Construction Co.[5]General contractorTorcon, Inc.[6]TenantsMonmouth Hawks Basketball

OceanFirst Bank Center (formerly 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 4,100 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, when the university and OceanFirst Bank reached a $4 million agreement through 2036 that included 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

References

  1. ^ "Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Multi–Purpose Activity Center on September 8" (PDF). Neighbor to Neighbor. 5 (2). Monmouth University. 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Multi-Purpose Activity Center". EwingCole. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  4. ^ "Multipurpose Activity Center Monmouth University". Athletic Business. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  5. ^ "Monmouth University Multipurpose Activity Center". Sordoni Construction Co. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  6. ^ "Monmouth University Multipurpose Activity Center". Torcon, Inc. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  7. ^ Singelais, Mark (December 15, 2012). "MAAC Adds Two New Members". Times Union. Albany. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  8. ^ McCullough, Andy (November 14, 2009). "Debut of Monmouth's Multipurpose Activity Center Fulfills Longtime Wish". The Star-Ledger. Newark. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  9. ^ "Agreement Announced to Name the University's Multipurpose Activity Center". WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.: Monmouth University. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  10. ^ Edelson, Stephen (February 16, 2016). "Tracing Monmouth's Cinderella rise to Paul Gaffney". The Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park. Retrieved February 25, 2016.

External links

  • Official website
  • Arena information
  • Multipurpose Activity Center (MAC) - Monmouth University
  • v
  • t
  • e
Monmouth Hawks men's basketball
Venues
People
Seasons
  • v
  • t
  • e
Monmouth Hawks women's basketball
Venues
People
  • Head coaches
Seasons
  • 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
  • 1999–2000
  • 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
  • 2017–18
  • 2018–19
  • 2019–20
  • 2020–21
  • 2021–22
  • 2022–23
  • 2023–24


This article about a sports venue in New Jersey is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e