Check out the facilities the Hofstra Pride Division I athletics teams call home.
Shuart Stadium
Originally opened in 1963 as Hofstra Stadium and renamed James M. Shuart Stadium in August 2002, the facility serves as the home to Hofstra's lacrosse teams.
Named after the former Hofstra President, who played football and lacrosse during his undergraduate days at Hofstra, James M. Shuart Stadium has served as the host for the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship Quarterfinals and first round games in the NCAA Men's and Women's Lacrosse Championships, numerous conference championship contests, the Long Island All-Star Football Game, the Fun City Bowl featuring the New York City Police and Fire Department teams, the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse, and various Long Island high school and New York state championship games. The stadium also served as a home for the Long Island Rough Riders of professional soccer's A-League.
In 1968 the stadium became the third college facility in the nation to install an artificial playing surface. James M. Shuart Stadium underwent a major renovation and expansion that was completed in the fall of 1996, making the facility into one of the premier complexes in the Northeast. The project included the expansion of the seating capacity from 7,000 to 13,000; the creation of the Howdy Myers Pavilion in the southeast corner of the stadium; and the installation of scoreboards in both end zones.
The renovation transformed James M. Shuart Stadium into the largest outdoor sports and entertainment complex on Long Island. In 2007 the artificial turf at James M. Shuart Stadium was replaced with FieldTurf, then in 2009 new scoreboards were installed in the north and south end zones.
The largest crowds in James M. Shuart Stadium history occurred during the hosting of the NCAA Lacrosse Quarterfinals. The 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship Quarterfinals were held at a sold-out stadium-record crowd of 13,519, which was the third-largest turnout in men’s lacrosse quarterfinal history following 17,017 at Navy in 2008 and 14,122 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA in 2011.
James M. Shuart Stadium's previous record was 13,447 people at the 2011 NCAA Quarterfinals , which was then the largest-ever lacrosse crowd on Long Island. A crowd of 12,292 witnessed the 1999 NCAA Quarterfinals featuring Hofstra versus Johns Hopkins. In 2009, 11,292 fans were present and 10,510 fans attended the 2001 quarterfinals that featured Hofstra against Syracuse.
Margiotta Hall
Opened in 1992, Joseph M. Margiotta Hall, a magnificent three-story, 22,500-square-foot building, is a centerpiece of the Hofstra University Athletics program. The state-of-the-art field house, combined with Hofstra's 13,000-seat stadium, has created one of the finest facilities in the nation.
The facility was named after Joseph M. Margiotta '50, a former Pride student-athlete and long-time supporter. Margiotta, who founded and served as President of the Hofstra Pride Club for more than 20 years, passed away in November 2008.
Margiotta Hall features a 3,500-square-foot weight room on the first floor. The building also contains locker rooms for men's lacrosse and women's lacrosse, all of which have undergone major renovations since 2008.
The state-of-the-art athletic training room, also located on the first floor, has hydrotherapy and electrotherapy areas, cardiovascular and isokinetic equipment, as well as taping areas, a rehabilitation area, an aerobics room, and athletic trainer and physician offices.
On the second floor, an attractive multi-purpose room, enclosed by a glass wall, provides a panoramic view of James M. Shuart Stadium. Meetings and receptions for alumni, parents and friends of the Hofstra Athletics program are held in this area. Located on this level are the offices for the men and women's lacrosse coaching staffs, as well as office space for Hofstra's golf coaches and athletic facilities staff.
The lacrosse office was the benefit of a major renovation project in 2008. The offices are equipped with video equipment, a 12-seat theater with stadium seating for group film and meeting sessions, as well as a viewing room with hardwood flooring and a 50-inch flat screen television that overlooks the field.
In 2010 Margiotta Hall was the recipient of a "Traditions Project" that provides a sense of history of the lacrosse programs. The walls of the second floor of Margiotta Hall contain pictures and brief text descriptions of the key moments and people in Hofstra Lacrosse history. The project was made possible through the generosity of former lacrosse All-American James C. Metzger '83.
The lower level of Margiotta Hall contains a 178-seat theater, additional meeting rooms and an indoor golf training facility.
The Margiotta Hall weight room is a 3,300 square foot facility that was updated in 2009. Since opening there have been several upgrades, including a new sound system. This weight room serves the lacrosse, baseball, volleyball and wrestling teams.
Margiotta Hall Weight Room Equipment List:
7 - Hammer Strength Half-Racks
2 - Sets of Iron Grip Dumbbells
1 - West Side Barbell Belt Squat
3 - Legend Fitness Hypers
1 - Hammer Strength 150-Chest Press
2 - Hammer Strength 4-Way Neck Machine
5 - Samson 2-Tier DB Racks
7 - Olympic Bars
7 - Power Bars
7 - Elite FTS American Cambered Multi-Grip Bars
7 - Trap Bars
2 - Samson Pin-Select Cable Pillars
1 - Unilateral Hammer Strength Leg Press
1 - Legend Fitness Leg Ext. / Leg Curl Machine
Margiotta Hall Cardio Room Equipment:
4 - Precor Treadmill
3 - Precor Assault Air Runner
10 - Pre Spinner Rally Bike
1 - Standing Elliptical
1 - Jacobs Ladder
Numerous accessory equipment:
Belts, Chains, Bands, Blast Straps, Sand Bags, Hurdles, Slideboards, Sport Cords, Ropes, Sleds, Prowlers, Landmine Attachments etc.
Margiotta Hall Weight Room Poundage Breakdown:
5,875 lbs. of Hampton Rubber Coated Plates (2 , 5, 10, 25, 45, 100 lbs.)
1,890 lbs. of Intek Olympic Style Bumper Plates (10, 25, 45 lbs.)
4,200 lbs. of Iron Grip Dumbells with Logos (2each set, going up by 5 lbs. (5 -100 lbs.) and 2,860 lbs. of Hampton Rubber Coated Dumbells with Logos (1 set, going up by 5 lbs. (105 - 155 lbs.)
Total Dumbell Weight: 7,060 lbs.
Total Poundage in Room: 14,825 lbs.
Metzger Hall
Built in 1996, the James C. Metzger Hall, located on the west side of James M. Shuart Stadium, is home to the Fried Center for Student-Athlete Development and offices for Hofstra's Student-Athlete Services staff.
The four-story building with a roof level that serves as video and photo deck also provides direct access to the suites on the third floor, and the Stadium press box on the fourth floor.
The Fried Center and offices are located on the second floor and includes a visitor reception area, two conference rooms, a computer lab and a 40-seat student-athlete study room. All rooms have high-speed Internet, satellite television and intranet connections.
The press box provides 35 seats in the main press area, four radio booths, two coaches booths, an administrative booth, and a pre-wired television suite. A 30-yard video and camera deck is located on the roof above the press box.
Tennis Courts
The Hofstra University Tennis Courts are located on the north campus, directly behind the Hofstra Swim Center. The Tennis Center consists of nine courts, which were recently refurbished, enabling the Pride to conduct multiples flights at one time.
ALLISON KELLY COURT
Court One of the Hofstra University Outdoor Tennis Center is dedicated in memory of Allison Kelly, '05. Kelly was a member of the women's tennis team from 2001 to 2004 and her dedication, commitment and friendship was respected and admired by all members of the Hofstra Athletics community.
Kelly Court provides a lasting legacy of Allison for all who play here and the naming of this court serves as a thank you from an athletic department grateful to have called her a member of the Pride. Kelly passed away in October 2004 from a rare form of cancer. A boulder with an inscribed plaque, located outside the entrance to the Tennis Center, serves as a permanent memorial.
Swim Center
Hofstra's indoor Olympic-sized pool, located in the South wing of the Physical Education Building, includes four diving boards (2 1-meter and 2 3-meter), an underwater dive-tank observation window, two movable bulkheads that can divide the pool for separate activities, and comprehensive support facilities: locker rooms, showers, bleachers, offices and accessibility for the handicapped. A complete range of recreational, instructional and competitive aquatic activities are available.
David S. Mack Physical Education Center
The Pride Volleyball team calls the David S. Mack Physical Education Center its home. Built in 1970, the David S. Mack Physical Education Center has established itself as a showcase for volleyball in the metropolitan area.
The 800-seat arena hosted Hofstra's NCAA Tournament first round match in 1995 and has hosted regional and national United States Volleyball Association events, including the 1983 exhibition between the United States Olympic team and the Japanese Olympic team. Hofstra's David S. Mack Physical Education Center also served as the 1987 home of the New York Liberties of Major League Volleyball and as the training site for the 1989 United States Maccabiah teams. It also is the home to various high school championships.
The arena was refurbished in 1978 with a new ticket lobby and refreshment area. Access roads and ample parking are located around the building. In 1991 new scoreboards with a message center were added to the David S. Mack Physical Education Center, replacing the four-sided scoreboard that had served Long Island sports fans at the old Island Garden in Hempstead and at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, adjacent to the University. The David S. Mack Physical Education Center is also outfitted with multiple Senoh Systems, the finest volleyball apparatus available.
The David S. Mack Physical Education Center was resurfaced for the second time in 1995 with a wooden Thrust-A-Pad floor, which covers the entire 40,000-square-foot building and gives Hofstra the second largest indoor wooden facility on the East Coast. The floor has been placed over the old synthetic surface and adds greater flexibility, thereby decreasing the chance of leg injuries.
After the Mack Sports Complex was constructed, the David S. Mack Physical Education Center became a volleyball-only venue and received a new scoreboard that features space for in-match statistics to be displayed. The David S. Mack Physical Education Center was also decorated with banners commemorating Hofstra's NCAA Tournament appearances and conference championships.
In 2014, the main court at the David S. Mack Physical Education Center was completely redone, including new logos painted on the floor.
The David S. Mack Physical Education Center has been home to five professional teams in its existence: The New York Nets (American Basketball Association), the New York Knicks Summer League team (National Basketball Association), the Long Island Knights and Surf (United States Basketball League) and the New York Liberties (Major League Volleyball).
In addition, the Physical Education Building has hosted concerts, banquets, trade shows, conferences, commencement exercises and scholastic sporting events for the Long Island community. It was also the Media Center for the three Prsidential Debates that were held at Hofstra in 2008, 2012 and 2016.
Hofstra Soccer Stadium
The Hofstra Men and Women’s Soccer Teams play at the Hofstra University Soccer Stadium, located on the University’s north campus, adjacent to the Mack Physical Education Center.
The Stadium, constructed in 2003, features a 120-yard by 74-yard FieldTurf surface, stadium lighting, metal bleachers the length of the field, the Gorman Memorial Gateway and the Hofstra Soccer Walls of Honor.
The FieldTurf system, which was installed by Landtek of Amityville, New York, replicates a natural grass surface, but offers the durability and cost benefits of synthetic fields. FieldTurf is a safe alternative, resulting in a documented reduction of sports injuries. The sand and rubber infill system is the biggest technical development that the sport surfacing industry has seen in the last 25 years. This patented technology sets FieldTurf apart from all other sports surfaces.
In June 2001 the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the worldwide governing body for the sport of soccer, gave its official recommendation to the artificial grass FieldTurf installation at Boston University's Nickerson Field for international competition and domestic league play. The historic ruling, the first and only certification of an artificial surface in the world at this time, means that venues with FieldTurf can be used for all preliminary competition matches for the FIFA World Cup and Olympic Football Tournaments as well as for professional league play. There have been more than 500 FieldTurf installations worldwide in recent years.
The facility is lit with a system from the Iowa-based Musco Lighting Company. Musco is recognized as a world-class leader in sports lighting with lighting systems installed around the globe. A leader in developing sports-lighting technology – including solutions for permanent and temporary lighting, and sports facility management – Musco offers innovative systems, a comprehensive package of services, and decades of experience.
Working with organizations such as Amateur Softball Association, Babe Ruth League, Disney, England and Wales Cricket Board, Little League Baseball®, Major League Baseball, NASCAR, and the NBA, Musco has played a key role in developing guidelines for safe, efficient sports facilities. Musco is a Major Partner with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA); provides the Official Sports-Lighting System for Little League Baseball and was selected to light Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex — a state-of-the-art 200-acre complex with facilities for more than 30 sports.
The facility is outfitted with a seating system from the Southern Bleacher Company of Graham, Texas. Since 1946, Southern Bleacher has set the standard of excellence in the design and manufacturing of sports stadiums and entertainment venues. Southern Bleacher products grace professional baseball diamonds and soccer fields, college campuses, school districts, NASCAR tracks and rodeo arenas across the United States.
The Hofstra Soccer Stadium served as the home site of first round NCAA Tournament games in 2005 and 2006, as well as hosting numerous high school playoff contests.
Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium
In 2007 the Hofstra University Field Hockey program moved into a brand new facility on the north side of campus.
The new Hofstra University Field Hockey Stadium includes bleacher seating, a press box, and is outfitted with the state-of-the-art Hockey Grass Club surface, a synthetic turf designed solely for field hockey by Sportexe.
Sportexe® HockeyGrass™Club, a smooth and predictable, fast and incredibly durable surface, is a special tufted nylon system that delivers optimum performance. Approved by the Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH), Sportexe® HockeyGrass™Club is the official artificial turf system of the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA).
Sportexe®, which has decades of field hockey installation expertise, is proud of its partnership with the NFHCA, working with the Association on R&D efforts to enhance field hockey systems.
The Pride opened the Stadium September 14, 2007, versus Yale. The Pride’s Brit Blankmeyer scored the first goal in stadium history 8:17 into the contest.
University Field
The Pride call University Field, located on Hofstra's North Campus, their home. University Field is centrally located between two of the most frequented sites on campus, the Hofstra Fitness Center and the Mack Sports Complex. It is also just 25 yards from the Colonial Square residential complex.
University Field has undergone major renovations in recent years. Recently, the fences were moved back and raised in certain places. In 2010 the Quinn Family Grandstand was constructed behind home plate. The 400-seat grandstand was made possible by the leadership and generosity of Hofstra baseball alumnus Bruce Quinn, class of 1986. It features chair-back seating, two entrance ramps, handicap-accessible seating and a press box.
Other recent improvements include a new drainage system and the installation of "Competition Turf" by Edel Grass. The artificial grass surface, which is similar to what is used at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was installed by Landtek of Amityville, New York. Having a turf infield gives the Pride greater flexibility in playing during inclement weather and allows for greater use during the summer months.
New fences were installed along the right field and left field lines, and in 2006 the field received a new scoreboard in right centerfield. During the summer of 2004, the outfield warning track was resurfaced with crushed gravel for better playability and drainage.
In 2003 the existing dugouts were replaced with sunken dugouts, measuring 70 feet in length, with protective fencing.
University Field has dimensions of 322 feet down the left field line, 359 to left centerfield, 382 to center field, 354 to right center and 337 down the right field line. The fence in center field is 30-feet high, while the rest of the outfield fence is 20-feet high.
Bill Edwards Stadium
The Hofstra University Pride play and practice at Bill Edwards Stadium, located on the North Campus of Hofstra University. The stadium is located next to the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex and across from the Hofstra Recreation Center. It was renamed on April 19, 2015 in honor of longtime Head Softball Coach Bill Edwards.
The stadium, constructed in 2000, provides a fine setting for collegiate softball action. Construction included sunken dugouts, outfield sod, a press box on top of the bleachers behind home plate, batting cages next to the dugouts and a bullpen area. Bleacher seating behind home plate, from dugout to dugout, accommodates nearly 1,000 spectators. Field dimensions are 190 feet down the lines and 220 feet to centerfield. Banners commemorating Hofstra's team achievements are displayed on the outfield fences, while plaques mounted to the facade of the Stadium showcase individual awards won by Hofstra Softball student-athletes.
Bill Edwards Stadium has hosted five Colonial Athletic Association Championships, as well as NCAA Regionals in 2006, 2007 and 2008, and is also the site of the Catholic League High School Softball Championship. One of the finest softball facilities in the metropolitan area, the stadium was also home to the New York Juggernaut of the National Pro Fastpicth League in the summer of 2005.
The Pride not only boasts one of the better softball facilities in the Northeast, but also has a first-class locker room. The locker room, located in the Physical Education Building, includes plush, wall-to-wall carpeting, oak lockers and an entertainment center with a television and stereo.
David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex
On Jan. 2, 2000 the Hofstra Basketball programs moved into the 5,023-seat Hofstra Arena, which was renamed the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex in 2006. Construction of the $15 million, 93,000 square-foot facility began in the fall of 1998 and was completed in December 1999. The Complex houses the Hofstra Men and Women's Basketball, and Wrestling teams, and also hosts commencements, exhibitions, trade shows, concerts and other special events.
"Mr. Mack has been extremely generous to Hofstra over the years, and the David S. Mack Sports Complex will serve as just the latest reminder on our campus of that generosity," said Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz, referring to the David S. and Sondra Mack Student Center and Mack Hall, which houses the University Club.
On October 15, 2008 the Mack Sports Complex hosted the third and final debate between presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain, which was broadcast live around the world. Hofstra and the Mack Sports Complex will once again host a Presidential Debate as the University will host the second debate on October 16, 2012.
The Mack Sports Complex includes full chair back seating for spectators in an arena configuration. The air-conditioned facility is equipped with a state-of-the-art electronic scoreboard, men's and women's locker rooms, a training room, a large weight room, dressing rooms for stage events, four concession stands, five ticket windows, six luxury boxes and offices for Hofstra's athletic administration and basketball staffs.