Bogota Savings Bank Center

Bogota Savings Bank Center
Construction

Former names	Rothman Center
Location	Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1,000 River Road Hackensack, NJ 07601
Coordinates	40°53′48″N 74°01′57″W / 40.8967°N 74.0324°W / 40.8967; -74.0324
Owner	Fairleigh Dickinson University
Operator	Fairleigh Dickinson University
Capacity	1,852^[1]
Surface	Hardwood
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

The Bogota Savings Bank 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]

Originally called the Rothman Center, named for Mr. and Mrs. George Rothman, generous benefactors to the university, the arena's name was changed on January 18, 2024.^[3]^[4]^[5]

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

References

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^ ^a ^b Mattura, Greg (February 26, 2016). "H.S. boys basketball: Rothman Center best home for Jambo". The Record. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Rothman Center". Fairleigh Dickinson University. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
^ "FDU, Bogota Savings Bank Announce Landmark Naming Rights Agreement". Bogota Savings Bank. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
^ Carino, Jerry (January 18, 2024). "FDU's Rothman Center, Rich in Hoops History, Has a New Name". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
^ "FDU, Bogota Savings Bank Announce Landmark Naming Rights Agreement". FDU Knights. January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.

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v t e Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
Venues	Bogota Savings Bank Center (1987–present)
Culture & lore	2023 Purdue upset
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of 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 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Fairleigh Dickinson Knights women's basketball
Venues	Bogota Savings Bank 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 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

v t e Basketball arenas of the Northeast Conference
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (Central Connecticut State) Jones Convocation Center (Chicago State) Bogota Savings Bank Center (Fairleigh Dickinson) Ted Grant Court (Le Moyne) Steinberg Wellness Center (LIU) Mercyhurst Athletic Center (Mercyhurst) DeGol Arena (Saint Francis) Merkert Gymnasium (Stonehill) Spiro Sports Center (Wagner)

Sports venues in the New York metropolitan area

Active

The Bronx	Coffey Field Draddy Gymnasium Gaelic Park Ohio Field Reinhart Field Rose Hill Gymnasium Van Cortlandt Park Yankee Stadium
Brooklyn	Aviator Sports and Events Center Barclays Center Brooklyn Street Circuit Maimonides Park Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Steinberg Wellness Center
Manhattan	Chelsea Piers Commisso Soccer Stadium Icahn Stadium John McEnroe Tennis Academy Levien Gymnasium Madison Square Garden Wien Stadium Rucker Park Sportime Stadium Fort Washington Avenue Armory
Queens	Aqueduct Racetrack Belson Stadium Carnesecca Arena Citi Field Flushing Meadows Natatorium Jack Kaiser Stadium Metropolitan Oval USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Arthur Ashe Stadium Louis Armstrong Stadium West Side Tennis Club
Staten Island	SIUH Community Park Spiro Sports Center Staten Island Cricket Club Wagner College Stadium
Nassau	Belmont Park Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Eisenhower Park Hofstra Arena Island Garden James M. Shuart Stadium Mitchel Athletic Complex Nassau County Aquatic Center Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum UBS Arena
Suffolk	Baseball Heaven Fairfield Properties Ballpark Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Island Federal Credit Union Arena Joe Nathan Field Pritchard Gymnasium Riverhead Raceway
New Jersey	Arm & Hammer Park Asbury Park Convention Hall Bogota Savings Bank Center CURE Insurance Arena Freehold Raceway Hinchliffe Stadium Jadwin Gymnasium Jersey City Armory Jersey Mike's Arena Mennen Arena Meadowlands Sports Complex Meadowlands Racetrack MetLife Stadium Monmouth Park Racetrack MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Old Bridge Township Raceway Park Princeton Stadium Prudential Center Red Bull Arena Richard J. Codey Arena Roberts Stadium SHI Stadium ShoreTown Ballpark TD Bank Ballpark Wall Township Speedway Wellness and Events Center Yanitelli Center Yogi Berra Stadium Yurcak Field
Hudson Valley	Clover Stadium Fleming Field Joseph F. Fosina Stadium Rockland Lake State Park Westchester County Center Yonkers Raceway

Defunct

The Bronx	Bronx Coliseum Fleetwood Park Racetrack Jerome Park Racetrack Morris Park Racecourse New York Velodrome Yankee Stadium (1923)
Brooklyn	Brighton Beach Race Course Capitoline Grounds Commercial Field Coney Island Velodrome Eastern Park Ebbets Field Gravesend Race Track Sheepshead Bay Race Track Union Grounds Washington Park
Manhattan	69th Regiment Armory 181st Street Ice Palace Downing Stadium Coles Sports and Recreation Center Governors Island Golf Course Hilltop Park Lewisohn Stadium Madison Square Garden (1879) Madison Square Garden (1890) Madison Square Garden (1925) Metropolitan Park Polo Grounds St. Nicholas Rink
Queens	Dexter Park Jamaica Racetrack Louis Armstrong Stadium (1978–2016) Madison Square Garden Bowl Ridgewood Park Shea Stadium Singer Bowl Sunnyside Garden Arena Union Course
Staten Island	Bloomingdale Park St. George Cricket Grounds Thompson Stadium
Long Island	Freeport Municipal Stadium Island Garden (Original) Islip Speedway Long Island Arena Roosevelt Raceway Suffolk Meadows
New Jersey	Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium Boyle's Thirty Acres Elysian Fields Giants Stadium Harrison Park Meadowlands Arena Newark Schools Stadium Newark Velodrome Palmer Stadium Roosevelt Stadium Ruppert Stadium Rutgers Stadium (1938)

Proposed

New York City FC stadium

Never built

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