Bob Carpenter Center
"[1] As UD athletic director from 1984 to 2009, Edgar N. Johnson oversaw construction of the Carpenter Center, intending it to eventually serve as the new home for UD's men and women's basketball.[3] The arena section of the building is named in honor of Frank E. Acierno, a local businessman and developer, who donated $1 million to the Bob Carpenter Center, the largest gift from a single donor.Each of the WNBA games has featured UD product Elena Delle Donne, who was with the Chicago Sky from 2013 to 2016 and has been with the Washington Mystics since 2017.[6] It hosted a campaign rally for Vice President Al Gore in 1996 and all or part of America East Conference men's basketball tournaments from 1997 to 2001.It also hosts other events, such as the WWE, music and comedy concerts, and craft fairs.