- SEFCU Arena
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stadium_name=SEFCU Arena
nickname="The RACC"
location=University at Albany Albany, New York
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opened=1992
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demolished=
owner=University at Albany
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former_names=1992-2006: Recreation and Convocation Center (RACC)
tenants=UAlbany Great Danes basketball team
seating_capacity = 4,538 SEFCU Arena is a 4,538-seat multi-purpose arena inAlbany, New York . It is home to the University at Albany ("UAlbany") Men's and Women's Great Danes basketball teams. The arena opened in 1992 as the Recreation and Convocation Center, popularly known as "The RACC", in anticipation of UAlbany's move fromDivision III toDivision I . The current name of SEFCU Arena was adopted onNovember 1 ,2006 when UAlbany entered a 10-year naming rights deal with [http://www.sefcu.com SEFCU] , a federalcredit union . [http://www.ualbanysports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=15800&ATCLID=859824&SPID=7999&SPSID=70287]SEFCU Arena is located behind the Physical Education building, which separates it from
University Field . It is most notable for hosting the 2006America East Conference men's basketball tournament championship in which the Great Danes defeated Vermont to earn their first bid into theNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship . It also the venue for the university's graduate commencement ceremonies.
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