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James J. McCann Center
Facility Hours | About The McCann Center
GPS Address: 15 Champagnat Way
John J. Gartland Jr. played an extraordinary role in the growth of Marist College, in the advancement of its educational mission and in providing students with athletic and recreational opportunities. As a Marist trustee, Gartland took the lead in expanding athletic and fitness opportunities for all Marist students. The construction of the James J. McCann Recreation Center under his leadership signaled the start of an ambitious commitment to high-quality athletics and recreational facilities at Marist. Officially opened on April 17, 1977, the James J. McCann Recreation Center is a hub of activity, intercollegiate competition, and general student recreation.
Due to a dramatic increase in the size of the student body and in student interest in sports and fitness, Mr. Gartland championed the renovation and major expansion of the McCann Center in 1997. This magnificent addition ushered in a new era in athletics and student recreation at Marist. In the Fall 2019, a renovation and expansion of the McCann Center was completed, supported by the generosity of the McCann Charitable Trust, which contributed a $2 million grant to the project.
The 140,000-square-foot James J. McCann Recreation Center, which is home to the Athletic Department administrative offices and Coaches Complex, features:
Fitness & Recreation Center
Completed in the Fall 2019, the fitness and recreation wing of the James J. McCann Center provides students and student-athletes alike with state-of-the-art fitness and training facilities. The vision of the expanded McCann Center is to be a student center in the evening hours, and to provide Marist students with excellent space to recreate and socialize, while maintaining an active lifestyle.
The addition includes a pair of weight rooms and fitness centers, an indoor turf facility, an recreation gymnasium with two NCAA regulation basketball courts, and a 133-meter elevated track.
Other spaces include a physical therapy facility designed for an athletic and academic partnership with the Doctorate of Physical Therapy program, two multipurpose rooms designed for team meetings, film review and physical education and fitness classes, and a rooftop terrace with a green roof.
A student ribbon cutting was held in January 2020 to unveil the building to all members of the Marist community. To look back on the project, CLICK HERE.Â
Previous Renovations
A $350,000 renovation was began in the summer of 2000 that transformed the 2,100-square-foot Dr. Maynard Center for Sports Medicine into a top-flight athletic training room. That same summer saw a renovation and redesign of the Center for Student-Athlete Enhancement into a premier academic facility.
The addition of the 4,200-square-foot Coaches Complex to the McCann Recreation Center took place in 1995 at a cost of $200,000. The project included offices for all 23 of Marist's athletic programs, a storage area, a kitchenette and a glass-walled conference room affectionately known as "The Fishbowl." The complex underwent major renovations in the fall of 2011. New features that resulted from the renovations include a VIP conference room which overlooks McCann Arena, a second conference room, office space for each head coach, and an increase in the total number of offices.
In 1997, the McCann Center underwent a 20,000-square-foot expansion at a cost of $3 million to provide the College community and student-athletes access to a top-flight training and conditioning facility. This development saw the addition of an 11,000-square-foot Mondo-surfaced auxiliary gymnasium, used heavily by intramurals and club sports, locker rooms, offices, a student lounge and a 9,000-square-foot Strength and Conditioning Center.
For hours McCormick Fitness Center, Marketplace Fitness Center, and the McCann Center Pool, please visit our Facility Hours page.
