Generoso Pope Athletic Complex

Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
The Pope
Map
Former namesPope Physical Education Center
Location180 Remsen Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Coordinates40°41′35.33″N 73°59′31.79″W / 40.6931472°N 73.9921639°W / 40.6931472; -73.9921639
OperatorSt. Francis College
Capacity1,200 (Daniel Lynch Gymnasium)
Construction
Opened1971[3]
ExpandedOctober 10, 2003 (9,000 sqft Genovesi Center)[1]
Construction costUS$6,000,000 (Genovesi Center)[2]
Tenants
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers

The Generoso Pope Athletic Complex, also known as The Pope, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is located on Remsen Street, between Court and Clinton Streets, within the St. Francis College campus. The Pope is named after Generoso Pope, an Italian immigrant who rose to prominence in New York City through his entrepreneurship and charity.

The Pope is composed of three levels, on the lower level is the Aquatics Center, above it is the Daniel Lynch Gymnasium and on top is the Genovesi Center. Each level hosts different NCAA Division I sports for St. Francis College and nine of its twenty-one teams call The Pope home. As such, The Pope is the core of St. Francis College's athletic facilities.

  1. ^ "Genovesi Center Opens". canarsiecourier.com. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Daily News was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Terrier Magazine Fall 2007" (PDF). SFC.edu. Retrieved 4 November 2012.