 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.The arena is the home arena for Drake Men's and Women's Basketball and Drake Women's Volleyball.The first Drake Bulldogs basketball game was played on December 5, 1992.