Hynes Athletics Center

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Hynes Athletics Center
Hynes Center
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Hynes Athletics Center before a 2021 basketball game
Hynes Athletics Center
Full nameJames P. Hynes Athletics Center
Former namesJohn A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center (1974–2005)
Location New Rochelle, New York
Coordinates 40°55′36″N73°47′04″W / 40.92664°N 73.784325°W / 40.92664; -73.784325
Owner Iona University
Operator Iona Gaels
Capacity Basketball: 2,578
Volleyball: 1,000
SurfaceHardwood
Construction
Broke ground1973
OpenedSeptember 1, 1974 (1974-09-01)
RenovatedSummer—Winter 2019
Construction cost$15 million
($89 million in 2022 dollars [1] )
ArchitectAnthony Pucillo
Project managerDarante Construction, Ltd.
Tenants
Iona Gaels (MAAC) (1974–present)
Westchester Golden Apples (USBL) (1986)
Website
www.icgaels.com

The Hynes Athletics Center is a 2,578-seat multi-purpose arena in New Rochelle, New York. It was built in 1974 and is home to the Iona University Gaels basketball and volleyball teams. [2]

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In 2005, the building was renamed the Hynes Center, after being formerly known as the John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center.

Between the summer and fall of 2019, Hynes Athletics Center received a total of $6.5 million to expand and modernize the athletic center. The athletic center's renovations were completed in October 2019. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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