John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center

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.

John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center
Construction


Location	Campbell University Buies Creek, NC 27506
Coordinates	35.407905°N 78.736696°W / 35.407905; -78.736696
Owner	Campbell University
Operator	Campbell University
Capacity	3,095
Surface	Hardwood
Broke ground	September 1, 2007
Opened	October 17, 2008
Construction cost	$34 million[1] ($40.4 million in 2019 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.

References

Tony Delp - Campbell Athletics
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
Grand Opening & Dedication of Campbell University Convocation Center
Payne, Marilyn (November 4, 2015). "Camels to host 2016 Big South Men's Basketball Championship". WRALSportsFan.com. Retrieved November 8, 2015.

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Campbell University
Academics	Lundy-Fetterman School of Business Divinity School School of Education Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law School of Osteopathic Medicine Pharmacy School
Athletics	Fighting Camels and Lady Camels Football Men's basketball Women's basketball Baseball Wrestling Barker-Lane Stadium Carter Gymnasium Johnson Memorial Natatorium John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center Keith Hills Jim Perry Stadium
Campus	Baldwin Hall Bob Barker Hall Butler Chapel D. Rich Memorial Fredrick T. Hall of Religion Kitchen Hall Kivett Hall Layton Hall Maddox Hall Marshbanks Dining Hall Wallace Student Center Wiggins Memorial Library Taylor Bott Rogers Fine Arts Building
Student life	Buies Creek The Campbell Times
People	James Archibald Campbell Leslie H. Campbell Norman Adrian Wiggins Jerry M. Wallace Notable Alumni

Campbell Fighting Camels basketball
Venues	Carter Gymnasium (1953–2008) Cumberland County Civic Center (alternate; 1968–1997) Cape Fear HS (alternate; 1969) South Johnston HS (alternate; 1976–1977) Harnett Central HS (alternate; 1977–1980) Raleigh Civic Center (alternate; 1978–1982) Crown Coliseum (alternate; 1997–1999) John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center (2008–present)
People	Head coaches
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Basketball arenas of the Big South Conference

John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center (Campbell)
Buccaneer Field House / North Charleston Coliseum (Charleston Southern)
Paul Porter Arena (Gardner–Webb)
Hampton Convocation Center (Hampton)
Millis Center (High Point)
Willett Hall (Longwood)
Templeton Physical Education Center (Presbyterian)
Dedmon Center (Radford)
Kimmel Arena (UNC Asheville)
G. B. Hodge Center (USC Upstate)
Winthrop Coliseum (Winthrop)

NCAA Division I women's college volleyball venues in North Carolina
A-10	John M. Belk Arena (Davidson)
ACC	Cameron Indoor Stadium (Duke) Carmichael Arena (North Carolina) Reynolds Coliseum (NC State) Reynolds Gymnasium (Wake Forest)
The American	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (East Carolina)
Big South	John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center (Campbell) Kimmel Arena (UNC Asheville) Millis Athletic Convocation Center (High Point) Paul Porter Arena (Gardner–Webb)
CAA	Hanover Hall (UNC Wilmington) Schar Center (Elon)
C-USA	Dale F. Halton Arena (Charlotte)
MEAC	Corbett Sports Center (North Carolina A&T) McDougald–McLendon Arena (North Carolina Central)
SoCon	Fleming Gymnasium (UNC Greensboro) Ramsey Center (Western Carolina)
Sun Belt	George M. Holmes Convocation Center (Appalachian State)

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