Athletics Completes New Hall of Fame and Lobby
10/12/2016 1:17:00 PM | General, Pirate Blue
South Orange, N.J. -Â The Seton Hall University Department of Athletics' 229 Hall of Fame members, its 23 BIG EAST championships and all of its legends and All-Americans have a new home on campus. The department has completed its new lobby within the Richie Regan Recreation & Athletic Center that features the new Athletics Hall of Fame exhibit that honors the rich tradition of athletic excellence in South Orange. The building renovation also included a brand new administrative office suite, a new recreation center check-in desk and new Seton Hall Athletics branding in the lobby and on the facade of the building's entrance.
The new Hall of Fame is mostly visual and interactive. Fans can read biographies, view photos and watch videos of Pirates Hall of Famers on one of two 72-inch touchscreens. There is also an exhibit featuring Seton Hall's Champions of the BIG EAST, where fans can view all 23 of the program's championships on tablets.
"Seton Hall Athletics has a long-standing tradition of athletic excellence, and we felt that it was important to develop a space that rightfully honored, celebrated and respected that history," Director of Athletics & Recreation Pat Lyons said. "The final product is a Hall of Fame that everyone, including fans, alumni, recruits, current student-athletes and our entire University community, can enjoy.
"In addition, the benefit of building the Hall of Fame to be predominantly interactive is that it will be very easy to add our future Hall of Fame members, future championships and other accolades to this great space, allowing fans to visit over and over again and see new content."
When first entering the new exhibit, fans are greeted by a lit Pirate statue as well as a piece of parquet floor with a classic Seton Hall Pirate logo on it that once was part of the Walsh Gymnasium court and has since been preserved. Beyond the interactive portions of the space, there are physical plaques that list all of Seton Hall's All-Americans, BIG EAST champions, NCAA Tournament appearances and coaching legends.
The new Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Fame is free to visit during normal Richie Regan Recreation & Athletic Center hours as well as before and after Seton Hall basketball, volleyball and swimming & diving events.
The new Hall of Fame is mostly visual and interactive. Fans can read biographies, view photos and watch videos of Pirates Hall of Famers on one of two 72-inch touchscreens. There is also an exhibit featuring Seton Hall's Champions of the BIG EAST, where fans can view all 23 of the program's championships on tablets.
"Seton Hall Athletics has a long-standing tradition of athletic excellence, and we felt that it was important to develop a space that rightfully honored, celebrated and respected that history," Director of Athletics & Recreation Pat Lyons said. "The final product is a Hall of Fame that everyone, including fans, alumni, recruits, current student-athletes and our entire University community, can enjoy.
"In addition, the benefit of building the Hall of Fame to be predominantly interactive is that it will be very easy to add our future Hall of Fame members, future championships and other accolades to this great space, allowing fans to visit over and over again and see new content."
When first entering the new exhibit, fans are greeted by a lit Pirate statue as well as a piece of parquet floor with a classic Seton Hall Pirate logo on it that once was part of the Walsh Gymnasium court and has since been preserved. Beyond the interactive portions of the space, there are physical plaques that list all of Seton Hall's All-Americans, BIG EAST champions, NCAA Tournament appearances and coaching legends.
The new Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Fame is free to visit during normal Richie Regan Recreation & Athletic Center hours as well as before and after Seton Hall basketball, volleyball and swimming & diving events.
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