It appears that basketball was first played at Drexel in 1895 or earlier.   Basketball, like other competitive sports, was originally organized by students.  Official recognition of athletic teams by Drexel came in the form of financial support beginning in 1914.

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	Basketball team of Normal Domestic Science Department, Drexel 1897-1898 From: Ellen (Rushmore) McKeon collection
	[Men's basketball team] 1897-1898
	[Women's basketball team] 1911
	[Women's basketball team] [circa 1915]
	[Women's basketball team] [circa 1899]
	[Women's basketball team] [circa 1915]