Rothman Center

Rothman Center
Construction
Location	Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1,000 River Road Hackensack, NJ 07601
Owner	Fairleigh Dickinson University
Operator	Fairleigh Dickinson University
Capacity	6,000
Surface	Hardwood
Opened	September 9, 1987
Construction cost	$1,000,000
Tenants
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball Fairleigh Dickinson Knights women's basketball Fairleigh Dickinson Knights

Rothman Center is a 6,000^[1] seat multi-purpose arena in Hackensack, New Jersey. It was built in 1987 and is home to the Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights men's & women's basketball, volleyball, track & field teams, and many other sports.

The center hosted the Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament final in the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons. The center also hosts various trade shows and special events ranging from doll shows and toy soldier shows to visits by Vice President George H.W. Bush in 1988 & former President Bill Clinton as well as former Vice President Al Gore. On October 21, 2009 the Rothman Center was visited by President Barack Obama. President Obama visited the Rothman Center to rally for former Governor of New Jersey Jon S. Corzine.

The Rothman Center is named for Mr. & Mrs. George Rothman, both of whom were generous benefactors to the university.

The Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament was held there three times.

External links

Rothman Center, Fairleigh Dickinson University

References

↑ "Rothman Center - Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU)". view2.fdu.edu. Retrieved 2016-02-13.

Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball

Venues	Rothman Center (1987–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 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

Fairleigh Dickinson Knights women's basketball

Venues	Rothman Center (1987–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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

Basketball arenas of the Northeast Conference

Chace Athletic Center (Bryant)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (Central Connecticut State)
Rothman Center (Fairleigh Dickinson)
Steinberg Wellness Center (LIU Brooklyn)
Barclays Center (LIU Brooklyn - select games)
Knott Arena (Mount St. Mary's)
Charles L. Sewall Center (Robert Morris)
William H. Pitt Center (Sacred Heart)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (St. Francis Brooklyn)
DeGol Arena (Saint Francis (PA))
Spiro Sports Center (Wagner)

Sports venues in the New York metropolitan area

Active

The Bronx	Draddy Gymnasium Gaelic Park Rose Hill Gymnasium Van Cortlandt Park Yankee Stadium

Brooklyn	Aviator Sports & Events Center Barclays Center MCU Park Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Schwartz Athletic Center Steinberg Wellness Center

Manhattan	Chelsea Piers Icahn Stadium John McEnroe Tennis Academy Levien Gymnasium Madison Square Garden Wien Stadium Rucker Park Sportime Stadium Fort Washington Avenue Armory

Queens	Aqueduct Racetrack Belson Stadium Carnesecca Arena Citi Field Metropolitan Oval USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Arthur Ashe Stadium Louis Armstrong Stadium Louis Armstrong Gymnasium West Side Tennis Club

Staten Island	Richmond County Bank Ballpark Spiro Sports Center Staten Island Cricket Club

Long Island	Belmont Park Bethpage Ballpark Island Garden James M. Shuart Stadium Mitchel Athletic Complex Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Riverhead Raceway

New Jersey	Arm & Hammer Park Asbury Park Convention Hall Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium Richard J. Codey Arena FirstEnergy Park Freehold Raceway High Point Solutions Stadium Hinchliffe Stadium Jersey City Armory Louis Brown Athletic Center Mennen Arena Meadowlands Sports Complex Meadowlands Racetrack MetLife Stadium Monmouth Park Racetrack Old Bridge Township Raceway Park Princeton University Stadium Prudential Center Red Bull Arena Rothman Center Sun National Bank Center TD Bank Ballpark Wall Township Speedway Yanitelli Center Yogi Berra Stadium Yurcak Field

Westchester	Fleming Field Yonkers Raceway

Rockland	Provident Bank Park Rockland Lake State Park

Defunct

Proposed

In progress

Port Imperial Street Circuit

Never built

Coordinates: 40°53′48″N 74°01′57″W / 40.8967°N 74.0324°W / 40.8967; -74.0324

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