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Drake Basketball Happy Hour

Join Head Basketball Coaches Niko Medved and Jennie Baranczyk for happy hour at Hotel Renovo in Urbandale Sept. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. Meet the head coaches and student-athletes and celebrate the upcoming college basketball season. All are welcome to attend––bring your family, friends, and neighbors.

What: Basketball Happy Hour Party
Where: Hotel Renovo at 11167 Hickman Road, Urbandale, Iowa
When: Wednesday, Sept. 13, 6 – 8 p.m.
Who: All are welcome to attend

Check out the Facebook event here. No RSVP is required.

Tom Florian, Ticket Sales and Donor Management

Exclusive: Faculty/staff basketball season tickets

Drake Athletics is excited to announce an exclusive pre-sale of both men’s and women’s basketball season tickets available to faculty and staff. Faculty and staff can take advantage of discounted pricing with a valid Drake Card. To purchase season tickets, contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu.

Season tickets go on sale to the public on Thursday, so be sure to take advantage of this special offer to lock in the best seats.

Men’s Basketball
Premium Center (C,D,E,N,O,P)—$124 per seat plus $250 Bulldog Club donation
Premium Outer (A,B,F,G,M,Q,R)—$124 per seat plus $150 Bulldog Club donation
Reserved Center (3,4,5)—$124 per seat plus $250 Bulldog Club donation
Reserved Outer (1,2,6,7)—$124 per seat plus $150 Bulldog Club donation
General Admission (8-25)—$75 per seat plus no Bulldog Club donation

Women’s Basketball
Reserved Sideline (A-G, M-R)—$60 per seat
Reserved Baseline (S-T)—$50 per seat

Questions? Call 515-271-3647 or email tickets@drake.edu.

— Tom Florian, Ticket Sales and Donor Management

 

Students receive free admission to Drake home games

Drake undergraduate, graduate, and law students are admitted to all home Drake Athletics contests for free. Tickets will automatically be added to students’ Drake Card through Flash Seats. Drake Athletics has partnered with Flash Seats to help give students a convenient way to attend athletic events.

Students will receive a confirmation email from Flash Seats that their tickets have arrived on Thursday, Aug. 31. Once they receive the confirmation, they can head to the game and cheer on the Bulldogs. If a student does not receive an email from Flash Seats, visit or contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu. Additional student ticket information is available at www.DrakeTix.com/student.

Below is the necessary information needed for attending fall athletic events.

Drake Football:
Enter Drake Stadium using the southwest main entrance.
Present your Drake Card to the ticket taker. Your ticket will be printed at the gate.
Student seating is available in Sections U-V.

Drake Volleyball:
Enter the Knapp Center using the main lobby entrance.
Present your valid student ID to the ticket taker. Your ticket will be printed at the gate.
Student seating is available in Sections E-G.

Drake Soccer:
Enter Cownie Soccer Complex using the main entrance.
Present your valid student ID to the ticket taker.
Student seating is available on the west side of the stadium.

— Tom Florian, Ticket Sales and Donor Management

This week in Drake athletics

Women’s Soccer
Drake vs. UMKC
Sept. 1 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex

Football
Drake vs. South Dakota
Sept. 2 at 6 p.m.
Drake Stadium

Women’s Soccer
Drake vs. North Dakota State
Sept. 3 at 1 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex
*Stub Swap—Redeem your football ticket from Sept. 2 for complimentary admission to the match!

— Tom Florian, Ticket Sales and Donor Management

Drake Athletics to host faculty/staff appreciation week: Oct. 6–13

New this year, Drake Athletics will host a faculty/staff appreciation week. Faculty and staff are eligible to receive up to four complimentary tickets to the events listed below. Tickets may be picked up at the Drake athletics ticket office Monday–Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or at the ticket window on game day. A valid Drake Card must be shown at time of pick up.

Women’s Soccer
Drake vs. Indiana State
Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex

Football
Drake vs. Dayton
Oct. 7 at 1 p.m.
Drake Stadium

Men’s Soccer
Drake vs. Loyola
Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex

Women’s Soccer
Drake vs. UNI
Oct. 10 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex

Volleyball
Drake vs. Missouri State
Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center

More information is available at www.DrakeTix.com/promotions. For questions, call 515-271-3647 or email tickets@drake.edu.

— Tom Florian, Ticket Sales and Donor Management

Athletics: Discounted season tickets, Bulldog Club Corn Feed

Fall sports season tickets on sale now

Cheer your Bulldogs on to victory this fall. Take advantage of affordable season ticket pricing for football, volleyball, and soccer.

Season Ticket Pricing:

Football: $40 per person with faculty/staff discount (Regular $60)

Volleyball: $15 per person with faculty/staff discount (Regular $30)

Men’s Soccer: $20 per person

Women’s Soccer: $20 per person

For more information or to purchase your tickets today, contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu.

53rd annual Bulldog Club Corn Feed

Come meet Drake coaches, recognize outstanding student-athletes, and celebrate the start of a new year for Bulldog athletics on Drake’s first day of classes.

Date: Monday, Aug. 28

Location: Shivers Practice Facility—Courtside Club

Social: 5:30 p.m.

Dinner: 6:15 p.m.

Program: 6:45 p.m.

Cost: $30 per person

Register by Thursday, Aug. 24 at www.DrakeTix.com/cornfeed.

For more information, please contact Austin Strawhacker, director of Bulldog Club, at 271-2228.

— Tom Florian, Ticket Sales and Donor Management

All things athletics: Discounted tickets, youth programs, Corn Feed

Fall sports season tickets on sale now

Are you ready to cheer your Bulldogs on to victory this fall? Be sure to take advantage of affordable season ticket pricing for football, volleyball, and soccer!

Season Ticket Pricing:

Football: $40 per person with faculty/staff discount (Regular $60)

Volleyball: $15 per person with faculty/staff discount (Regular $30)

Men’s Soccer: $20 per person

Women’s Soccer: $20 per person

For more information or to purchase your tickets today, please contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu.

Spike’s Kids Club—faculty/staff discount

Once again, Drake Athletics is excited to offer all Drake University faculty and staff the opportunity to purchase memberships to Spike’s Kids Club for $15 each. Spike’s Kids Club is open to children 12th grade and under and provides free admission to all home athletic events (excludes Drake Relays and post-season play). Additionally, membership includes an official membership card, T-shirt, email updates on upcoming promotions, birthday card from Spike, and admission to exclusive club parties. To purchase your child’s membership, click here.

Questions? Please contact Tom Florian, assistant director of ticket sales, at 271-4949 or thomas.florian@drake.edu.

Drake Football Youth Day: Aug. 20

Youth eighth grade and under are invited to join Drake student-athletes for a day of football related fun and games on Aug. 20 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Presented by Blank Children’s Hospital, the football youth day is free of charge. Attendees are asked to enter through the northeast gate near Ron Buel Field. Gates will open at 5 p.m.

Additionally, children going into third through eighth grade are eligible to participate in Drake’s Punt, Pass, and Kick contest. To register a child, please click here. Advance registration is requested.

53rd annual Bulldog Club Corn Feed

Come meet Drake coaches, recognize outstanding student-athletes, and celebrate the start of a new year for Bulldog Athletics on Drake’s first day of classes.

Date: Monday, Aug. 28

Location: Shivers Practice Facility—Courtside Club

Social: 5:30 p.m.

Dinner: 6:15 p.m.

Program: 6:45 p.m.

Cost: $30 per person

Register by Thursday, Aug. 24 at www.DrakeTix.com/cornfeed.

For more information, please contact Austin Strawhacker, director of Bulldog Club, at 271-2228.

Drake Athletics faculty/staff appreciation week: Oct. 6–13

New this year, Drake Athletics will host a faculty/staff appreciation week. All faculty and staff are eligible to receive up to four complimentary tickets to the events listed below. Tickets may be picked up at the Drake Athletics ticket office Monday–Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or at the ticket window on game day. A valid Drake ID must be shown at the time of pick up.

Women’s Soccer: Drake vs. Indiana State

Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.

Cownie Soccer Complex

Football: Drake vs. Dayton

Oct. 7 at 1 p.m.

Drake Stadium

Men’s Soccer: Drake vs. Loyola

Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.

Cownie Soccer Complex

Women’s Soccer: Drake vs. UNI

Oct. 10 at 7 p.m.

Cownie Soccer Complex

Volleyball: Drake vs. Missouri State

Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.

Knapp Center

More information is available at www.DrakeTix.com/promotions. Questions? Call 271-3647 or email tickets@drake.edu.

— Tom Florian, Ticket Sales and Donor Management

Faculty/staff Days: Oct. 11

All Drake faculty and staff are eligible to receive up to four complimentary tickets to the events listed below. Tickets may be picked up at the Drake Athletics Ticket Office Monday-Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or at the ticket window on game day. Must show valid Drake Card at time of pick up.

Men’s Soccer
Drake vs. Bradley
Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex

More information is available at www.DrakeTix.com/promotions.

Questions? Call 515-271-3647 or email tickets@drake.edu.

—Tom Florian, Assistant Director, Ticket Operations and Donor Management