Hynes Athletics Center
arena in New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
The James P. Hynes Athletics Center is a 2,578-seat multi-purpose arena in New Rochelle, New York. It was built in 1974 and is home to the Iona University Gaels basketball and volleyball teams.
In 2005, the building was renamed the Hynes Center, after being formerly known as the John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center.
Between the summer and fall of 2019, Hynes Athletics Center received a total of $6.5 million to expand and modernize the athletic center. The athletic center's renovations were completed in October 2019.
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