Seating changes at UAlbany's SEFCU Arena

Any fans who are tired of sitting on bleachers at SEFCU Arena will have a chance to upgrade this season.

UAlbany is adding 320 chairback seats that are scheduled to be ready for the men’s home opener against Central Connecticut on Nov. 22. That will bring the total number of chairbacks to 1,024 at SEFCU, which has a overall capacity of 4,538.

The overhaul, which is to begin on Oct. 22, is happening mainly because the America East Conference Tournament is being held at SEFCU Arena in March.

The new chairbacks will replace bleachers that are on either side of the current chairbacks. The original 704 chairbacks are sold out. The new seats haven’t gone on sale yet because the school wants to make sure the installation stays on schedule. We’ll keep you posted when they do.

The additional chairbacks will probably only be available through season-ticket packages, although UAlbany hasn’t ruled out selling some on a game-by-game basis.

by Mark Singelais