Daskalakis Athletic Center

Daskalakis Athletic Center
The DAC
The interior of the DAC
Map
Former namesPhysical Education and Athletic Center (PEAC)
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′23″N 75°11′27″W / 39.956389°N 75.190833°W / 39.956389; -75.190833
Public transit
OwnerDrexel University
TypeArena
Genre(s)
  • Sporting events
  • Concerts
  • Commencement
Seating type
  • Reserved seating
  • General admission
Capacity2,509 (Basketball)
Record attendance3,000 (Basketball)
2,532 (Basketball, current configuration)
4,000 (Concert)
Acreage3 acres (1.2 ha)
ScoreboardDaktronics
Construction
Broke ground1974
Built1974-1975
OpenedFebruary 1975 (1975-02)
Renovated2012-2016, 2022
Expanded2008-2010
Construction cost$8.642 million (estimated)[1]
ArchitectThalheimer and Weitz
Tenants
Website
drexeldragons.com
The entrance to the DAC in 2006

Daskalakis Athletic Center (DAC) is a 300,000 square feet (28,000 m2) athletic and recreational facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]

  1. ^ "Contracts Awarded For New Phys-Ed Center" (PDF). The Triangle. 2 July 1971. p. 1. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Drexel Alumnus John A. Daskalakis Pledges $3 Million to the University in Support of Athletics". Drexel University. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.