OceanFirst Bank Center

OceanFirst Bank Center
Construction
Former names	Multipurpose Activity Center
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 / 40.2794750; -74.007583Coordinates: 40°16′46.11″N 74°0′27.3″W / 40.2794750°N 74.007583°W / 40.2794750; -74.007583
Owner	Monmouth University
Operator	Monmouth University
Capacity	4,100
Surface	Hardwood
Broke ground	September 8, 2007^[1]
Opened	August 26, 2009^[2]
Construction cost	$57 million ($63 million in 2016 dollars^[3])
Architect	EwingCole^[4] Rosser International^[5]
Project manager	Sordoni Construction Co.^[6]
General contractor	Torcon, Inc.^[7]
Tenants
Monmouth 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]

References

↑ "Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Multi–Purpose Activity Center on September 8" (PDF). Neighbor to Neighbor. Monmouth University. 5 (2). 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
↑ Singelais, Mark (December 15, 2012). "MAAC Adds Two New Members". Times Union. Albany. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
↑ "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.
↑ "Agreement Announced to Name the University's Multipurpose Activity Center". WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.: Monmouth University. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.

External links

Monmouth Hawks men's basketball

Venues	William T. Boylan Gymnasium (1965–2009) OceanFirst Bank Center (2009–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Koessler Athletic Center (Canisius) Webster Bank Arena (Fairfield) Hynes Athletics Center (Iona) Draddy Gymnasium (Manhattan) McCann Field House (Marist) Multipurpose Activity Center (Monmouth) Gallagher Center (Niagara) TD Bank Sports Center (Quinnipiac) Alumni Gymnasium (Rider) Yanitelli Center (Saint Peter's) Times Union Center (Siena)

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