Malkin Athletic Center Explained

Stadium Name:Malkin Athletic Center
Location:39 Holyoke Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
Opened:1930
Owner:Harvard University
Operator:Harvard University
Construction Cost:$1 million (original)
$4 million (1985)
Former Names:Indoor Athletic Building (IAB)
Tenants:Harvard Crimson
(Fencing, Volleyball, Wrestling)
Seating Capacity:1,000

The Malkin Athletic Center (MAC) is a 1,000-seat multi-purpose arena and athletic facility at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[1]

Originally known as the Indoor Athletic Building (IAB),[2] it is now named after Peter L. Malkin, who helped fund the refurbishment of the building in 1985. It currently houses the Harvard Fencing Team, Harvard Crimson men's volleyball, Harvard Crimson women's volleyball, and Harvard Crimson wrestling teams. Each year, the Harvard Invitational Shoryuhai Intercollegiate Kendo Tournament, or Shoryuhai (昇龍杯 Shōryuhai) is held at the Malkin Athletic Center. It also originally housed the Harvard Crimson men's basketball until they moved to the Lavietes Pavilion in 1982.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Facilities.
  2. Web site: IAB Will be Renamed Malkin Athletic Center | News | the Harvard Crimson.