Daskalakis Athletic Center

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The entrance to the DAC
The entrance to the DAC
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (DAC) is a 2,300-seat multi-purpose arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is home to the Drexel University Dragons basketball team. It hosted all or part of the 1993-1996 America East Conference men's basketball tournament, the 2005 NIT Season Tip-Off, and the 2007 National Invitation Tournament. The DAC was built in 1974 as the Physical Education and Athletic Center (PEAC)[1] and was renamed in 2001 after a gift from former Drexel Lacrosse player John A. Daskalakis ('63).[2]

At the 2006 convocation Drexel University president Constantine Papadakis announced a 60,000-square-foot, three-story addition to the existing Daskalakis Athletic Center. The project, now an 84,000-square-foot addition, is expected to break ground in June of 2008.[3]

It is anticipated that the university athletic teams, the Drexel Dragons, will be moved over to a recently acquired and soon to be renovated Armory building and that the DAC will be used exclusively for recreational activities.[4]

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  1. ^ Drexel University Buildings. Retrieved on 2006-11-14.
  2. ^ Dr. Zillmer bio for web. Retrieved on 2006-11-14.
  3. ^ Tatum, Kevin. "Drexel clears way for new arena", Philadelphia Inquirer, April 16, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-15. 
  4. ^ Increased student activity fee to fund DAC expansion. The Triangle (October 10, 2006). Retrieved on 2006-10-25.

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