Rothman Center

Rothman Center
Location	Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1,000 River Road ; Hackensack, NJ 07601
Coordinates	40.8967°N 74.0324°W
Owner	Fairleigh Dickinson University
Operator	Fairleigh Dickinson University
Capacity	1,852[1]
Surface	Hardwood
Construction
Broke ground	September 9, 1985[2]
Opened	September 9, 1987[2]
Construction cost	$1,000,000
Tenants
	Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball Fairleigh Dickinson Knights women's basketball Fairleigh Dickinson Knights

Rothman Center is a multi-purpose arena in Hackensack, New Jersey. Home to the Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights men's and women's basketball, volleyball, track and field teams, as well as many other sports, it was completed in 1987[2] and seats 1,852.[1]

The center hosted the Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament final in the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons. The center also hosts various trade shows and special events ranging from doll shows and toy soldier shows to visits by Vice President George H.W. Bush in 1988 & former President Bill Clinton as well as former Vice President Al Gore. On October 21, 2009 the Rothman Center was visited by President Barack Obama. President Obama visited the Rothman Center to rally for former Governor of New Jersey Jon S. Corzine.

The Rothman Center is named for Mr. & Mrs. George Rothman, both of whom were generous benefactors to the university.

The Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament was held there three times.

References

"H.S. boys basketball: Rothman Center best home for Jambo". The Record. February 26, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
"Rothman Center". Fairleigh Dickinson University. Retrieved September 17, 2020.

External links

Rothman Center, Fairleigh Dickinson University

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[Capacity-1] "H.S. boys basketball: Rothman Center best home for Jambo". The Record. February 26, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2020.

[Completion-2] "Rothman Center". Fairleigh Dickinson University. Retrieved September 17, 2020.

Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
Venues	Rothman Center (1987–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21

Fairleigh Dickinson Knights women's basketball
Venues	Rothman Center (1987–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20

Rothman Center

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