Summary
The Broadview Center, formerly known as the SEFCU Arena, is a 3,800-seat[2] multi-purpose arena in Guilderland, New York.[3] It is home to the University at Albany men's and women's Great Danes basketball teams. It is most notable for hosting the 2006 America East Conference men's basketball tournament championship, in which the Great Danes defeated Vermont, to earn their first bid into the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. The arena additionally hosted the 2009 America East men's basketball tournament, and is also a venue for the university's graduate commencement ceremonies. It can also can be formatted as a concert venue or to accommodate trade shows and conventions.
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| Former names | Recreation and Convocation Center (RACC) (1992–2006); SEFCU Arena (2006-2023) |
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| Address | 1400 Washington Avenue Albany, New York 12222[Note 1] |
| Location | East University Drive Guilderland, New York[Note 1] |
| Coordinates | 42°40′54″N 73°49′42″W / 42.68167°N 73.82833°W |
| Owner | University at Albany |
| Operator | University at Albany |
| Capacity | 3,800 |
| Surface | Hardwood |
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| Broke ground | 1990 |
| Opened | April 1992 |
| Construction cost | $11 million ($23.9 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | Mesick Cohen Waite Architects |
| General contractor | U.W. Marx Construction |
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| UAlbany Great Danes basketball team New York Buzz (2009–2010) New York Sportimes (2011, 2013) | |
The arena opened in 1992, as the Recreation and Convocation Center (RACC), as part of UAlbany's transition from Division III to Division I. The name of SEFCU Arena was adopted on November 1, 2006, when UAlbany entered a 10-year naming rights deal with the State Employees Federal Credit Union.[4] SEFCU Arena is located behind the Physical Education building, which separates it from University Field, and sits adjacent to Bob Ford Field.
Broadview was formed in 2022, when SEFCU and CAP COM merged. In 2022 it was announced the arena would be receiving $12 million in renovations and upgrades that was scheduled to be completed by November 2023. As part of Broadview Federal Credit Union's rebranding effort and the University at Albany's renovation, the credit union and university announced that SEFCU Arena would be known as the Broadview Center.[5]
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- ^ a b The building's physical location is in Guilderland. Mail to the building for delivery by the United States Postal Service (USPS) is addressed to 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12222 from which it is delivered to the arena by University at Albany mail services. The building is physically located in ZIP code 12203, which is identified by the USPS as Albany but includes parts of both Albany and Guilderland.
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- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Dougherty, Pete (2023-11-08). "UAlbany unveils new basketball arena Broadview Center". Times Union. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ Duggan, Erin (December 12, 2002). "Census Spurs Money Dispute". Times Union (Albany). p. A1. Retrieved February 14, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "SEFCU and University at Albany Forge A 10 Year Partnership". SUNY Albany Athletics. November 1, 2006. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ "New Name, Expanded Offerings: SEFCU Arena Becomes Broadview Center". SUNY Albany Athletics. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
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- SEFCU Arena - UAlbanySports.com