Mack Sports Complex

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. Replacing the Hofstra Physical Fitness Center, the arena opened on January 2, 2000, as Hofstra Arena and was renamed for Mack in 2006.^[1]

David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex

"The Mack"
Full name	David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex
Former names	Hofstra Arena (2000-2006)[1]
Location	245 North Hofstra Avenue Hempstead, NY 11549
Coordinates	40.719681°N 73.596865°W / 40.719681; -73.596865
Owner	Hofstra University
Operator	Hofstra University
Capacity	5,023 (Basketball)
Surface	Hardwood
Construction
Broke ground	October 1998
Opened	January 2, 2000[1]
Construction cost	$15 million ($27.4 million in 2023 dollars[2])
Architect	StanMar Inc.
Tenants
Hofstra Pride

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 (Coastal 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

Mack Sports Complex 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^[3] 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.

See also

• List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas

References

1. "David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex". Hofstra University Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
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. 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