Steinberg Wellness Center

The Steinberg Wellness Center, formally known as the Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center (WRAC), is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Brooklyn, New York. It was built in 2006 and is home to the Long Island University 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.

Steinberg Wellness Center

Coordinates	40.69059°N 73.979176°W / 40.69059; -73.979176
Owner	Long Island University
Operator	Long Island University
Capacity	2,500
Surface	Hardwood
Construction
Broke ground	October 2004
Opened	January 26, 2006
Construction cost	$45 million ($70.2 million in 2024 dollars[1])
Architect	Arquitectonica
Project manager	rcRussell Construction Management Services, LLC.
Structural engineer	Thornton Tomasetti
Tenants
LIU Sharks (NCAA) (2019–present) LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (NCAA) (2006–2019)

See also

• List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas