$1M Sponsorship Deal Inked For MSJC’s New Menifee Campus Stadium

MENIFEE, CA — The new three-story stadium at MSJC's Menifee campus has a new name: HCN Bank Stadium.

On Wednesday, the Mt. San Jacinto College District, the MSJC Foundation, and Riverside-headquartered HCN Bank jointly announced the $1 million naming rights and sponsorship agreement. The 10-year deal is the largest and the first of its kind in MSJC history.

Campus officials have dubbed the 5,000-seat HCN Bank Stadium as "the jewel in the crown" of MSJC’s new 30,722-square-foot Athletics & Kinesiology Complex. The facility at 28237 La Piedra Road opened in early September and serves as the home field to the MSJC Eagles football and women’s soccer teams. It also features a fitness center, athletic training facilities for injury treatment and rehabilitation, and classroom space for the College’s Kinesiology Program.

Programs and courses offered in the $50 million complex are aerobics, yoga, body conditioning, first aid and CPR, self-defense, strength training and sport psychology classes.

For the regional community, HCN Bank Stadium will serve as a hub for a wide range of athletic events, community gatherings, concerts and student engagement activities. For major concerts and special community events, the stadium has the capacity to accommodate more than 20,000 people, according to campus officials.

"The funding by HCN Bank represents a significant investment in the future of the college district, its students, and the people of southwestern Riverside County," according to the joint announcement. "It also highlights the Bank’s pivotal and growing role in the development of the skilled workforce needed to support the fast-growing Southwestern Riverside County economy."

Kevin Farrenkopf, president/CEO of HCN Bank, said the investment in MSJC represents the pinnacle of a "long-standing relationship" with the college.

"As a community-focused institution, we firmly believe in the power of education to uplift individuals and communities," he said. "We are thrilled to contribute to the success of MSJC’s students by supporting what will soon become the premier site for community events for the entire region in addition to serving as the home to the MSJC Eagles Athletics program.”

As part of the agreement, HCN Bank will collaborate with MSJC to empower students through financial literacy workshops, additional scholarship opportunities and career development support, according to the news release.

HCN's stadium investment will provide students and residents throughout the Southwest Riverside County region with "an exceptional facility and foster a sense of pride and unity within our community," said MSJC Superintendent/President Dr. Roger Schultz. “We are thrilled to partner with HCN Bank, an organization that shares our values and commitment to education and community needs."

Mt. San Jacinto College, celebrating 60 years, serves about 29,000 students annually in a district that covers 1,700 square miles from the San Gorgonio Pass to Temecula.

HCN Bank, formerly known as The Bank of Hemet, has been serving the region for 49 years. The bank changed its name this year.