OceanFirst Bank Center
Arena in West Long Branch, New Jersey
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OceanFirst Bank Center (formerly Multipurpose Activity Center) is a multi-purpose student recreational facility at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey. It was opened on August 26, 2009. It currently hosts the Monmouth Hawks basketball teams. It has a seating capacity of 4,100 spectators. It adjoins the William T. Boylan Gymnasium. The venue cost $57 million to construct.[8]
West Long Branch, New Jersey 07764
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| Former names | Multipurpose Activity Center (2009–2016) |
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| Location | 400 Cedar Avenue West Long Branch, New Jersey 07764 |
| Coordinates | 40°16′46.11″N 74°0′27.3″W |
| Owner | Monmouth University |
| Operator | Monmouth University |
| Capacity | 4,100 |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 8, 2007[1] |
| Opened | August 26, 2009[2] |
| Construction cost | $57 million ($85.5 million in 2025 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | EwingCole[4] Rosser International[5] |
| Project manager | Sordoni Construction Co.[6] |
| General contractor | Torcon, Inc.[7] |
| Tenants | |
| Monmouth Hawks men's basketball Monmouth Hawks women's basketball | |
The facility was originally named the Multipurpose Activity Center until June 2016, when the university and OceanFirst Bank reached a $4 million agreement through 2036 that included the naming rights of the facility.[9] The basketball court is named "Gaffney Court" in honor of former university president Vice Admiral Paul G. Gaffney II.[10]
