The Christian Plumeri Sports Complex

For years, Hoffman Park in Albany’s South End was a field of dreams. Now, it’s the Christian Plumeri Sports Complex, where the champions play.

On September 25, 2010, The College of Saint Rose and the Capital Region celebrated the grand opening of this newest jewel in Albany, the first “home turf” for The College of Saint Rose Golden Knights and first-class facilities for community sports.

The new sports complex is home to the Golden Knights soccer, baseball, softball and new lacrosse teams and several of the College’s recreational and intramural sports programs. All of the fields meet or exceed NCAA specifications for intercollegiate sports and are available to the community for summer recreational leagues, high school games, charity games and summer sports camps.

The Christian Plumeri Sports Complex is located on Frisbie and McCarty avenues at the foot of I-787 in Albany. Under a 30-year lease approved by the Albany Common Council in 2007, the College developed and improved a little-used portion of Hoffman Park. The city continues to hold title to the park land and owns all of the improvements made by Saint Rose. Total cost of the field improvements is approximately $6 million.

The center is named in memory of the late son of global business leader Joe Plumeri. In August 2008, Plumeri announced a $1 million challenge gift to Saint Rose to provide a first-class facility for the College’s outdoor athletic programs and provide Hoffman Park with top-quality fields for community sports. Several members of the Plumeri family attended today’s dedication.

Please click here for the official press release.