Hofstra University Athletics

David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex

Address for Directions:
245 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549

On January 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 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 and Exhibition 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, the David S. Mack Physical Education Center and the Mack Fitness Center.

In September 2016 the Mack Sports Complex hosted the Presidential Debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. It was the third consecutive election cycle that Hofstra hosted a debate in the Mack Sports Complex following the 2012 debate between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney and the 2008 debate between Obama and John McCain. The Mack Sports Complex has also hosted performances by NBC Late Night talk show host and comedian Jimmy Fallon, comedians Aziz Ansari and Kathy Griffin, musical artists Justin Bieber and 3 Doors Down, as well as the 2010 New York Gubernatorial Debate.

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 media room, an athletic 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.


Mack Sports Complex Directions

Mack Sports Complex Visiting Team Guide (Basketball)

Mack Sports Complex Visiting Team Guide (Wrestling)

Mack Sports Complex Map