Operator Drake University Broke ground 1990 Capacity 7,152 Phone +1 515-271-3791 | Surface Hardwood Architect RDG Planning & Design Opened 1 December 1992 Owner Drake University | |
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Location 2601 Forest Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50311 U.S. Construction cost $12.5 million
($21.3 million in 2016 dollars) Address Drake University, 2601 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311, USA Hours Open today · 9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday1:30–5PMTuesday1:30–5PMWednesday9AM–5PM Team Drake Bulldogs men's basketball Similar Drake Stadium, McLeod Center, SIU Arena, Joseph J Gentile Arena, Charles Koch Arena | ||
Drake knapp center sunset time lapse 2016
The Knapp Center is a 7,152-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1992, and is the home of the Drake Bulldogs. The first Drake Bulldogs basketball game was played on December 5, 1992.
The namesake of the arena comes from William Knapp, who is the chairman of Iowa Realty and a member of the Drake University Board of Trustees. He played a key role in financing the arena with $3 million gift towards construction.
After receiving a donation from Hy-Vee, the court was named in honor of Des Moines East graduate, Drake alum, and the former Hy-Vee CEO Ron Pearson as "Ron Pearson Court" on September 18, 2010.
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