HUNTSVILLE – Building on the Chuck and Wanda Beckner Tennis Middle is nearing completion lower than a yr because the complicated’s groundbreaking ceremony in September 2023.
The latest addition to Sam Houston’s trendy athletic services is situated at 515 Bowers Boulevard throughout from the Don Sanders baseball stadium. The power replaces the McAdams Tennis Middle, the house courts for the Bearkats for 4 a long time.
The tennis staff will start follow on the brand new courts as courses begin in August with the primary occasion tentatively scheduled for the power in October.
The Beckners, namesakes for the power, are avid Bearkat tennis followers who’ve a deep-rooted ardour for the game. Chuck has competed in a number of sectional and nationwide championship tournaments within the United State Tennis Affiliation Workforce Tennis. Wanda is a former co-chair of the Nationwide Senior Girls’s Clay Court docket Tennis Match on the Houston Racquet membership and has volunteered there for greater than 15 years.
“This tennis complicated will enable our staff to compete and follow on campus and provides us the flexibility to host NCAA dual-match and event competitions,” College President Alisa White mentioned. “The complicated is a superb shot within the arm to our gamers and coaches and might be an awesome recruiting device.”
The brand new middle options six courts with coated bleacher seating for greater than 100 followers. Every of the 2 bleacher constructions contains an elevator to elevate to the elevated seating and a future clubhouse.
“It has been such a thrill watching this dream grow to be actuality as the development has progressed because the ground-breaking,” Bearkat head coach Rob Hubbard mentioned. “With entrance row viewing entry to every of the courts there is not a nasty seat in the home. The Bearkat tennis staff and I can not thank Chuck and Wanda Beckner sufficient for this beneficiant and helpful contribution gifted to our program, the athletic division and the college.”
