John M. Belk Arena is a 5,295-seat multi-purpose

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, located on the campus of

Davidson College Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. It was established in 1837 by the Concord Presbytery and named after Revolutionary War general William Lee Davidson, who was killed at the nearby Battle of Cowan� ...

, in

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. It is named for Davidson alumnus and benefactor

John M. Belk John Montgomery Belk (March 29, 1920 – August 17, 2007) was head of the Belk, Inc. department store chain and member of the Democratic Party, he served as the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina for four terms (1969–1977). He was the son of ...

(1920–2007), class of 1943. As the centerpiece of the Baker Sports Complex, it is home to the

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men's and women's

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teams, the Davidson Wildcats wrestling team, and the women's

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team. The playing surface is named McKillop Court in honor of former men's basketball coach

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, who has coached the most victories in the school's history.

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performed at the arena during his 2006 North American Tour on May 2, 2006.

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