Hofstra vs Villanova - 12/22/17 (Nassau Coliseum)
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 11:18 am
FINALLY!
MBB: Hofstra To Face Jay Wright And Villanova At Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum In 2017
Hempstead, NY – One of the most anticipated games in Hofstra Men's Basketball history will come to fruition in 2017 as Hofstra University will take on former Head Coach Jay Wright and the Villanova University Wildcats at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Presented by New York Community Bank on Friday, December 22, 2017.
"What an incredible opportunity for the entire Hofstra University community" commented Hofstra Head Men's Basketball Coach Joe Mihalich. "We strive year in and year out to compete against the best teams in the nation, while giving our student-athletes the chance to play in world-class venues. This game against Villanova certainly checks all of those boxes. In addition, we know how much Jay Wright means to every Hofstra Basketball fan and the chance to face Coach Wright and his National Championship-winning Wildcats will be a memory that all Pride fans will never forget."
"This is truly another special day for Hofstra University," commented Hofstra Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway. "We are excited to have worked with the team at Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment and the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in scheduling this Villanova versus Hofstra game. It will be a fun day for our Hofstra fans as both head coaches have strong ties to the Pride and it will mark the first time that Hofstra will play in the newly-renovated, state-of-the-art Coliseum. Coach Wright is a prominent member of our Hofstra Pride family and we look forward to his return to Long Island for this exciting match-up with the Villanova Wildcats."
Over the course of his seven seasons at Hofstra, Wright steadily built the Pride into a force in the North Atlantic/America East Conference. During his final three seasons Hofstra was 72-22 (.766) with a pair of America East titles to its credit. The Pride appeared in the postseason in each of those campaigns, including the NCAA Tournament in 2000 and 2001. In seven seasons at the helm of the Pride, Wright compiled a 122-85 (.589) mark.
Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment (BSE) develops and operates state-of-the-art venues and manages premier sports franchises, delivering dynamic content and experiences for audiences. BSE oversees programming, marketing, sales, and operations for Barclays Center and Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Presented by New York Community Bank, and manages and controls the NBA's Brooklyn Nets and its Development League team, the Long Island Nets, as well as the business operations of the NHL's New York Islanders.
The New Coliseum Presented by New York Community Bank, scheduled to reopen April 5, 2017 after extensive renovation, will offer 13,000 seats for hockey, 13,500 for basketball, and 14,500 for standard concert configurations, with the ability to flex up. The bowl will have a theater seating option for 4,000 guests.
MBB: Hofstra To Face Jay Wright And Villanova At Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum In 2017
Hempstead, NY – One of the most anticipated games in Hofstra Men's Basketball history will come to fruition in 2017 as Hofstra University will take on former Head Coach Jay Wright and the Villanova University Wildcats at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Presented by New York Community Bank on Friday, December 22, 2017.
"What an incredible opportunity for the entire Hofstra University community" commented Hofstra Head Men's Basketball Coach Joe Mihalich. "We strive year in and year out to compete against the best teams in the nation, while giving our student-athletes the chance to play in world-class venues. This game against Villanova certainly checks all of those boxes. In addition, we know how much Jay Wright means to every Hofstra Basketball fan and the chance to face Coach Wright and his National Championship-winning Wildcats will be a memory that all Pride fans will never forget."
"This is truly another special day for Hofstra University," commented Hofstra Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway. "We are excited to have worked with the team at Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment and the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in scheduling this Villanova versus Hofstra game. It will be a fun day for our Hofstra fans as both head coaches have strong ties to the Pride and it will mark the first time that Hofstra will play in the newly-renovated, state-of-the-art Coliseum. Coach Wright is a prominent member of our Hofstra Pride family and we look forward to his return to Long Island for this exciting match-up with the Villanova Wildcats."
Over the course of his seven seasons at Hofstra, Wright steadily built the Pride into a force in the North Atlantic/America East Conference. During his final three seasons Hofstra was 72-22 (.766) with a pair of America East titles to its credit. The Pride appeared in the postseason in each of those campaigns, including the NCAA Tournament in 2000 and 2001. In seven seasons at the helm of the Pride, Wright compiled a 122-85 (.589) mark.
Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment (BSE) develops and operates state-of-the-art venues and manages premier sports franchises, delivering dynamic content and experiences for audiences. BSE oversees programming, marketing, sales, and operations for Barclays Center and Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Presented by New York Community Bank, and manages and controls the NBA's Brooklyn Nets and its Development League team, the Long Island Nets, as well as the business operations of the NHL's New York Islanders.
The New Coliseum Presented by New York Community Bank, scheduled to reopen April 5, 2017 after extensive renovation, will offer 13,000 seats for hockey, 13,500 for basketball, and 14,500 for standard concert configurations, with the ability to flex up. The bowl will have a theater seating option for 4,000 guests.