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| University | Drexel University |
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| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletics director | Eric Zillmer |
| Location | Philadelphia, PA |
| Varsity teams | 16 |
| Football stadium | N/A |
| Basketball arena | Daskalakis Athletic Center |
| Mascot | Mario the Magnificent |
| Nickname | Dragons |
| Fight song | N/A |
| Colors | Blue and Gold
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| Homepage | www.drexeldragons.com |
The Drexel Dragons are the athletic teams of Drexel University. Drexel University is a private Coeducational University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The Colonial Athletic Association, also known as the CAA, is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in East Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Daskalakis Athletic Center ( DAC) is a 2300-seat multi-purpose Arena in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Drexel University is a private Coeducational University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The school's athletic program includes 16 NCAA Division I sports including eight men's and eight women's teams. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States The Dragons compete in the Colonial Athletic Association. The Colonial Athletic Association, also known as the CAA, is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in East Drexel is not a member of the Philadelphia Big 5, which is made up of the University of Pennsylvania, St. Joseph's University, Villanova, Temple University and La Salle University. For other uses of the term "Big Five" and its variants see Big five (disambiguation. The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Saint Joseph's University (also called SJU or St Joe's) is a private Coeducational Roman Catholic University located Villanova University' is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States Temple University is a state-related public research University in Philadelphia. For the university in Manila Philippines see De La Salle University. Drexel's athletic department was ranked first in gender equity by U. S. News. [1] The university has demonstrated a high level of student-athlete academic performance, with a 10 year NCAA graduation rate of 91% compared to a national average of 85%. The university's campus is adjacent to the University of Pennsylvania in the University City section of Philadelphia. The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. University City is the name given to an area of campuses and neighborhoods in West Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə
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Athletic highlights
During the 2007 season, Drexel's basketball team was ranked as high as 35th nationally. They completed the year with a 23 and 9 record while making the NIT postseason tournament for the fourth time in the prior five years. The National Invitation Tournament (NIT is a men's college Basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Also in 2007, the Drexel men's lacrosse team defeated the University of Virginia, who was ranked number one in Division I at the time and was the defending national champion. This was the first victory over a number one ranked team in Drexel sports history. [2] The men's lacrosse team completed the season ranked 17th in the season's final USILA Coaches' Poll for Division I. US Lacrosse is the national governing body of men and women's Lacrosse in the United States. Inside Lacrosse has Drexel rated 18th in their 2008 pre-season ranking. Inside Lacrosse Overview Inside Lacrosse is considered to be the leading lacrosse media entity
Drexel has one national championship to its credit. In 1958 with a 12-0-0 record, the men's soccer team was voted NCAA Champion. This occurred the year before the NCAA instituted a playoff and so Drexel's championship is not officially recognized today by the NCAA.
Drexel has also had success participating in the Dad Vail Regatta, the largest regular intercollegiate rowing event in the USA, held on the Schuylkill River. The Dad Vail Regatta, held annually on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the largest regular The Schuylkill River, most often ˈskuːkəl ("SKOO-kull" is a river in the U Their rowing teams have won gold medals in the 1997 Men's Frosh/Novice and Men's JV Eight, silver in the 2000 Men's JV Eight, first place in the 2003 Men's Varsity Heavyweight Eight Petite, as well as bronze in the 2005 Women's Varsity Heavyweight Eight.
Athletic teams
Drexel basketball includes both locally and nationally known players such as Don Maines, Bob Alejnikov, and Malik Rose. Malik Jabari Rose (born November 23, 1974 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American National Basketball Association player Rose and Michael Anderson played in the NBA, while Alejnikov is the only player to ever average a triple double in a season, performing the feat in 1975. Michael Anderson may refer to Michael Anderson Pereira da Silva (b Several Drexel alumni have been drafted by NBA teams including: Randy Burkert (9th round of 1982 draft by Philadelphia 76ers), Rich Congo (7th round of 1984 draft by Philadelphia 76ers), and Michael Mitchell (9th round of 1984 draft by Philadelphia 76ers). The Dragons made the NCAA Basketball tournament in 1986, 1994, 1995 and 1996. The 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division The 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division During the 1996 tournament, Malik Rose led the team to their only second round appearance after an upset of fifth-seeded Memphis.
Jeff Parke was drafted by the Major League Soccer MetroStars in 2004 and is currently a defenseman on the team, now know as Red Bull New York. Jeff Parke (born March 23, 1982 in Abington, Pennsylvania) is an American Soccer player who plays central defense Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U Red Bull New York is an American professional soccer organization based in New Jersey that fields a team in Major League Soccer called the
Additionally, current Drexel Lacrosse head coach Chris Bates played professionally for the Philadelphia Wings tallying 29 goals and 49 assists in 73 games, winning NLL championships in 1994, 1995 and 1998 with the club. The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional Box lacrosse league in North America
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DAC Pack
The DAC Pack is the student cheering section for men's and women's basketball games at Drexel University. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m A crew comprises a body or a class of people who work at a common activity generally in a structured or hierarchical organization Lacrosse is a full contact Team sport played using a solid rubber ball and long handled racket called a crosse or Lacrosse stick. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Diving off a deck into the Great South Bay of Long Islandjpg|thumb|A man dives into the Great South Bay of Long Island. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of the opponent Paintball is a sport in which players eliminate opponents from play by hitting them with dye-filled breakable oil and gelatin paintballs usually shot from a carbon dioxide or compressed-gas Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick Drexel University is a private Coeducational University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. DAC refers to the Daskalakis Athletic Center, the arena in which the men's and women's home games are played. Daskalakis Athletic Center ( DAC) is a 2300-seat multi-purpose Arena in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
Founded in 2002, the DAC Pack has grown from 10 people its first year, to a group consistently filling the student section. [3] On game days members of the DAC Pack are noticeable by the distinctive yellow shirts with the phrase "DAC Pack" on the front. [4]
The DAC Pack has organized such things as the celebration of the tip off of the basketball season (Midnight Madness), half-time contests, organizing trips to the team's away games. The DAC Pack also can be seen attending the various tournaments throughout the year, specifically the season ending conference tournament.
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References
- ^ The fairness factor. Bill Herrion (born in 1959 is an American college Basketball coach U. S. News (March 10, 2002). Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-09-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself
- ^ Drexel basketball ranked 35th in nation. The Triangle (January 12, 2007). Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-01-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher.
- ^ Pack Mentality. The Mid-Majority (February 2, 2005). Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-09-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself
- ^ Drexel 61, George Mason 49. ESPN (December 28, 2006). Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-09-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius
External links
- Drexel
- Official Drexel Dragons athletics site
- The DAC Pack Official Web Site
- CAA Zone (CAA Zone Drexel sports messageboard)
- USILA Coaches' Poll for Division I
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