Wellness and Events Center
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| Location | Newark, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′43″N 74°10′59″W / 40.7453°N 74.1830°WCoordinates: 40°44′43″N 74°10′59″W / 40.7453°N 74.1830°W |
| Operator | New Jersey Institute of Technology |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Field size | 200,000 square feet (19,000 m2)[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 12, 2015[2] |
| Construction cost | US$110 million[3] |
| Tenants | |
| NJIT Highlanders basketball (2017–18 to present) | |
The Wellness and Events Center (WEC) is 250,000 sq ft. sports and recreation facility that includes a 3,500 seat basketball arena in Newark, New Jersey. It was built at a cost of $102 million by the New Jersey Institute of Technology.[3][4] The Wellness and Events Center is the home court of the NJIT Highlanders who joined the NCAA Division I American East Conference on July 1, 2020. The WEC replaced the former arena of the Highlanders, the Fleisher Center. The new arena broke ground on November 12, 2015, and opened in time for the 2017–18 basketball season.[2][5]
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References[]
- ^ "NJIT plans $100M events center, may help NCAA Conference discussion". nj.com. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ a b "NJIT breaks ground on $100M Wellness and Events Center". app.com. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ a b "RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TR USTEES OF NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, 2015 SERIES A" (PDF). NJIT.edu. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "NJIT Breaks Grounds On a Major New Building: The Wellness and Events Center". NJIT.edu. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "'We don't have anything like this.' NJIT unveils $110M athletic center". NJ.com. November 11, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
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