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CLUB / RESORT DATA | |
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Number of Pickleball Courts | 1 |
Number of Squash/Racquetball Courts | 4 |
Retail/F&B Size (sq. ft.): | 30,000 |
% Member Usage | 22% |
Number of Interclub Teams | 4 |
Number of Junior Players | 30 |
Full Time Staff Members | 3 |
Part Time Staff Members | 0 |
Throughout its 134 years—106 of which have been housed in our iconic clubhouse designed by legendary architect Albert Kahn—the Detroit (Mich.) Athletic Club has offered members the most sought-after experience in the city, not only as a social epicenter, but also as a racquet sports destination.
The club’s Court Center is home to the most competitive of experts and just as accommodating to the new players developing the muscle memory from which a lifetime love can be encouraged.
The Club’s enthusiasm for racquet sports has been nurtured by a commitment of multiple renovations over the past 10 years, including the hiring of a racquetball and pickleball pro—joining head and assistant squash pros—and a “recovery suite” to get members back in the game.
The racquet facilities of the DAC encompass the following sports that, taken together, thrive as a community more popularly known as the “Blackballers”:
Squash: Squash traditionally is one of the most popular activities in the Clubhouse and offers some of the most spirited competition among members. Under the direction of our head squash pro, Mick Joint, a large variety of lessons, clinics, leagues, and tournaments are available to members and family members of all ages. Besides the DAC Women’s Pro Squash Classic—one of the top 10 events of its kind in the nation—the club has hosted pro squash tournaments; numerous local, regional and state tournaments; pro exhibitions; annual cross-border challenges with Canadian squads. And for the emerging aficionado, the club hosts in-house leagues, ladders, events and, for the past 35 years, one of the largest amateur events in the country, the DAC Squash Classic.
Handball: A long-standing Club tradition, this tight-knit community plays both inside and outside the C\club through a variety of in-house leagues, tournaments, social events and member clinics. Rookies receive the encouragement to develop into top-notch league competitors. The club’s Court Center has hosted world and national professional handball events, pro-am events, state and regional tournaments—along with the cub’s signature Commissioner’s tournament, now more than three decades old.
Racquetball: Racquetball at the DAC offers a variety of in-house leagues, competitions, guest pro clinics, monthly box ladders, regional tournaments and an invitational.
Pickleball: This emerging racquet sport has established itself through in-house leagues and events along with guest pro clinics.
No matter the racquet sport, the club supports and enhances the member experience through “learn how” events for newcomers to the sports, through lessons and events designed just for the sheer joy of playing something you’ve never done before. And, to be sure, more social sporting occasions such as “Women, Wine and Squash.” All of it supported and supplied by our pro shop and our three professionals on staff.
Racquet sports are central to the athletics program of the club. And athletics overall is more than just what we call the middle name of the DAC. It is the foundation of a wellness experience designed to improve the quality of life of members through personal growth and camaraderie.