"Home of The Great Danes" | |
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| Former names | Recreation and Convocation Center (RACC) (1992–2006); SEFCU Arena (2006-2023) |
|---|---|
| Address | 1400 Washington Avenue Albany, New York 12222[Note 1] |
| Location | East University Drive Guilderland, New York[Note 1] |
| Coordinates | 42°40′54″N73°49′42″W / 42.68167°N 73.82833°W /42.68167; -73.82833 |
| Owner | University at Albany |
| Operator | University at Albany |
| Capacity | 3,800 |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1990 |
| Opened | April 1992 |
| Construction cost | $11 million ($24.6 million in 2024 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | Mesick Cohen Waite Architects |
| General contractor | U.W. Marx Construction |
| Tenants | |
| UAlbany Great Danes basketball team New York Buzz (2009–2010) New York Sportimes (2011, 2013) | |
TheBroadview Center, formerly known as theSEFCU Arena, is a 3,800-seat[2] multi-purpose arena inGuilderland,New York.[3] It is home to theUniversity at Albany men's and women'sGreat Danes basketball teams. It is most notable for hosting the 2006America East Conference men's basketball tournament championship, in which the Great Danes defeatedVermont, to earn their first bid into theNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. The arena additionally hosted the2009 America East men's basketball tournament, and is also a venue for the university's graduate commencement ceremonies. It can also be formatted as aconcert venue or to accommodatetrade shows andconventions.
The arena opened in 1992, as theRecreation and Convocation Center (RACC), as part of UAlbany's transition fromDivision III toDivision I. The name of SEFCU Arena was adopted on November 1, 2006, when UAlbany entered a 10-year naming rights deal with theState Employees Federal Credit Union.[4] SEFCU Arena is located behind the Physical Education building, which separates it fromUniversity Field, and sits adjacent toBob Ford Field.
Broadview was formed in 2022, when SEFCU and CAP COM merged. In 2022 it was announced the arena would be receiving $12 million in renovations and upgrades that was scheduled to be completed by November 2023. As part of Broadview Federal Credit Union's rebranding effort and the University at Albany's renovation, the credit union and university announced that SEFCU Arena would be known as the Broadview Center.[5]