McCann Arena
Location | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States |
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Coordinates | 41°43′06″N 73°56′02″W / 41.718431°N 73.934°W |
Owner | Marist College |
Executive suites | Yes |
Capacity | 3,200 |
Surface | Maple |
Scoreboard | Electronic/Video |
Construction | |
Opened | 1977 |
Renovated | 2010 |
Tenants | |
Marist College Red Foxes basketball (1977–present) |
McCann Arena[1] is a 3,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. It was built in 1977 and is home to the Marist College Red Foxes men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball teams.
The arena's namesake is James J. McCann. McCann was born in Poughkeepsie in 1880, and operated, along with his family, the McCann Feed and Grain Store on Main Street. McCann did well in the stock market and used the assets to establish the McCann Foundation in 1967, two years before his death, which began awarding money in 1969 for "progressive human welfare work."[2][3]
A maple floor was originally donated by former National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Rik Smits for use by his alma mater. Following an accidental soaking of the court by a fire sprinkler, Smits re-donated a new court. A display honoring Smits, including an Indiana Pacers jersey, can be found next to the basketball court. Another capital improvement in 2005 included the introduction of a 40-foot (12 m) NBA-style scorer's table. This project featured enhanced seating along the North baseline and an imposing 19-foot (5.8 m) high student section along the south baseline. The student section and pep band have seats located less than 6 feet (1.8 m) from the baseline, creating an imposing and loud student section.
A summer 2011 renovation to the field house upgraded the facility to more modern standards for the college's
See also
References
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- ^ "MARIST OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Facilities". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ "McCann Center, Marist College". Kirchhoff Consigli Construction Management. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ^ "Marist College Renovations, Result in State-of-the-art Arena".
- ^ "Marist College unveils Red Foxes sports floor". AACER Hardwood Flooring. 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2013-03-07.