John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center
Multi-purpose arena in Buies Creek, North Carolina From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center is a multi-purpose arena in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The arena, Gore Arena, is located on the campus of Campbell University and hosts the university's basketball, volleyball, and wrestling programs. It is named for Gilbert Craig Gore, the late son of a Campbell alum. The John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center is a part of the expansion plan of Campbell's athletic facilities, which includes a new football stadium and renovations to existing Taylor Field of the baseball program. The John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center replaced Carter Gymnasium, which was the second smallest gymnasium in Division I Basketball with just 947 seats, second only to Charleston Southern's Fieldhouse which holds 750. The John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center also host events such as the universities commencement ceremonies and other university related events.
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| Location | Campbell University Buies Creek, NC 27506 |
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| Coordinates | 35.407905°N 78.736696°W |
| Owner | Campbell University |
| Operator | Campbell University |
| Capacity | 3,095 |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 1, 2007 |
| Opened | October 17, 2008 |
| Construction cost | $34 million[1] ($48.1 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Little Diversified Architectural Consulting |
| General contractor | T.A. Loving Company[3] |
| Tenants | |
| Campbell Fighting Camels | |
The Pope Convocation Center played host to the 2016 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament, taking place March 3–6 of that year.[4] It will once again host the quarterfinal and semifinals of the conference tournament in 2019.[needs update] In November 2023, the basketball court was dedicated to longtime coach and administrator Wanda Watkins.[citation needed]
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