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Facilities Facilities that benefit all student-athletes at Drake University continue to improve to where they are considered at the forefront in the Missouri Valley Conference. Drake's intercollegiate athletic teams have several complexes available including the  Knapp Center; Tennis Center; Drake Fieldhouse; Drake Stadium, featuring the Jim Duncan Track; Bell Center; Ron Buehl Softball Field; and the Drake Soccer Field. The Knapp Center, a $12.5 million sports and recreation center, was completed in October, 1992. This facility is the "Home of the Bulldogs" for men's and women's basketball, volleyball and other selected sporting events. The arena seats 7,002. Recreational facilities for Drake students included in the Knapp Center are five universal courts for basketball and volleyball, four racquetball/handball courts, a three-lane, 200-meter jogging track, a 5,800 square-foot weight training area and team locker rooms. The Drake Tennis Center features six indoor and six outdoor tennis courts. Athletic team lockers, meeting rooms and tennis coaches offices are located here as well. Next to the tennis complex is a new playing field for the Drake men's soccer team. The playing field consists of 125 x 75 yards of natural grass. The Bell Center is Drake's recreation and athletic facility. It includes a 25-meter, six-lane indoor pool, a weight training room, a gym with three basketball or four volleyball courts, a wellness center, an equipment room, classroom, men's and women's locker rooms, a student lounge area and offices. The Drake Fieldhouse, built in 1926 as a companion to Drake's football stadium, houses the athletic department offices. The Fieldhouse includes an indoor track, a tartan court area, as well as equipment and locker rooms. |