Leo D. Mahoney Arena is an 85,000-square foot, 3,500-seat multi-use space at the heart of the Fairfield University campus. It is the home of Fairfield Basketball and Volleyball in addition to serving as a venue for University events and concerts. The $51 million project which was 100 percent donor-funded, stands in the footprint of its predecessor, Alumni Hall.
Mahoney Arena boasts a state-of-the-art broadcast and media center, luxury seating and lounge areas, and updated features that make it a showpiece of Fairfield’s modern campus. The main entrance leads fans to a spacious, open concourse level looking toward concessions, a beer garden, and access to seating that surrounds the court below.
Above the concourse, a club area named The Diffley features 172 cushioned chair-back seats, a premium bar, and a spacious lounge area. The lower (court) level houses amenities to support Stags student-athletes, including locker rooms, a film room, a team lounge, and a training room for taping, icing, and first aid operations.
The University partnered with industry leader Daktronics to design, manufacture, and install 15 total LED displays for Mahoney Arena. The center-hung system is made up of nine displays – four main video displays, four corner wedges, and a lower ring. A 360-degree ribbon display circles the seating section and, at court level, four scorers’ table displays have been installed.