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Coordinates | 40°41′26″N 73°58′45″W / 40.69059°N 73.979176°W / 40.69059; -73.979176 |
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Owner | Long Island University |
Operator | Long Island University |
Capacity | 2,500 |
Surface | Hardwood |
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Broke ground | October 2004 |
Opened | January 26, 2006 |
Construction cost | $45 million ($68 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
Architect | Arquitectonica |
Project manager | rcRussell Construction Management Services, LLC. |
Structural engineer | Thornton Tomasetti |
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LIU Sharks (NCAA) (2019–present) LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (NCAA) (2006-2019) |
The Steinberg Wellness Center, formally known as the Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center (WRAC), is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arenainBrooklyn, New York. It was built in 2006 and is home to the LIU Sharks Men's and Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball, Women's Fencing, Women's Swimming & Diving and Women's Water Polo teams.[2] LIU previously played their home games at the Schwartz Athletic Center. Following President David Steinberg's retirement in Spring 2013, the WRAC was renamed the Steinberg Wellness Center to honor his 27-year tenure as President.
The team, after all, has a 27-game winning street at its current home, the Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center on Ashland Place.
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