practice facility completed

[cactus]

http://www.gohofstra.com/ViewArticle.db ... =209604514

[HUSID80]

This new facility has got to give us a significant new weapon in recruiting against not only local schools but within the CAA as well. Not sure how many CAA schools have anything like this; I know Delaware does, any others?????? For sure I don't think ANY local school has one.

[HofstraHockey]

I can't think of any local schools that do. Seton Hall practices on campus and play their games at the Prudential Center, but that's about it. I know Rutgers is talking about one, but that's been years in the works.

[ProudofPride]

Stumbled across this today… Uconn had a ceremony dedicated their new practice facility and one of the pictures that was floating around is strangely similar to our facility. Vey similar court, same room set up with a full court, 2 half courts, and foul lane, and baskets on the wall. It could have been the same company, since Jeff Hathaway would know the companies Uconn uses.

Hofstra: http://image.cdnllnwnl.xosnetwork.com/p ... 215512.jpg
Uconn: http://www.trbimg.com/img-544165c7/turb ... 00/500x281

[CT Bob]

I believe the main difference is UConn has seperate facilities for the men & women.

[stuball888]

The cost of their practice facility is 40 mil. I really like our facility and it compares favorably to UConns. Once you are inside it makes no difference. I am sure Hofstra got its moneys worth. Nice job Hofstra!

[Polito]

flat out 1st class - for a mid major, it's absolutely top notch, and IMO puts HU right on the forefront with ANY level of the tri-state programs

[HofstraHockey]

In general, I'd have to say that Hofstra's facilities, all things included, would have to be better than anyone else around the area. I know we've had this talk before, but in all honesty, who has it better?? You can probably find a school that has a better something (a baseball field or a soccer stadium, etc. etc.), but as a complete set, seriously, what school has a better full set?

[stuball888]

For a mid major we have the best facilities in the northeast.

[Polito]

exactly - major props to HU all around, the admin, the athletic folks, everyone - it's deserved

the football axing was bogus BS, no question - and I still don't agree with it and have hopes for it's return one day post-Rab

HOWEVER, it cannot be denied that HU as a whole has shown fantastic commitment to the other major programs, esp basketball - none of us would have ever thought after the fball fiasco that HU would commit to something like that practice facility - no way, not one person here - I mean a PRACTICE facility? after axing fball and all the haters talking about how HU was downgrading the entire athletics dept?

this is HUGE - the JM hire was HUGE - the admin as a whole has grown tremendously over the last few yrs and started making not just moves, but the RIGHT moves - far cry from my early yrs as a student/fan in the mid-late 90's!

[bobe13]

I've only seen pictures of the practice facility but aren't we making too much of a big deal of it. We took the north end of the PFC (which already had a BB court expanded it a bit, put up a lot of pics of former stars and added a new floor. This was not a facility that was built from the ground up.

[stuball888]

While all that is true Bob it is still a facility dedicated to basketball only. teams men and women will never be bumped out of their regular practice times. Players can practice on their own 24/7.

[Cards]

recuits won't know the history - they will just see what is there now. For a mid-major, I think its pretty impressive. Combine that with the Mack arena, weight training rooms, etc, and its a nice package.

[Polito]

don't mean to squash you bobe13, but you are totally off base on this one

can't over promote the value of that practice facility - trust me, it's making a MAJOR impact. Coaches have said so, media has said so, RECRUITS have said so. This staff has now landed 4 3* kids IN A ROW, not to mention the quality level of transfers, and all of them have mentioned the facilities as being a factor

I don't care if they re-purposed the student caf for it, it's a BIG deal - that's why only HU and UD have one so far in the entire league. And quite frankly, HU's practice facility is better than half the CAA's home arenas.

[HofstraHockey]

Does Northeastern have one? I know their games are played at Matthews, but I don't know what their practice situation is.

[joeg1]

Just wondering- does this get built with the fb program bleeding money?

[stuball888]

Who knows its just speculation now. Does anyone have any info on the final cost?

[HofstraHockey]

No clue. I see a lot of Nike logos on the wall though. I'm sure they didn't pay for it, but I wouldn't be surprised if some money came from Oregon.