Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Middle Tennessee Tennis Complex Receives 2024 USTA Outstanding Facility Award
8/28/2024 5:30:00 PM | Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis
The Middle Tennessee State Tennis Complex is one of 41 Tennis Facilities from Across the Country Honored for Excellence
ORLANDO, Fla. - August 28, 2024 – The USTA today announced that the Middle Tennessee State Tennis Complex in Murfreesboro, Tenn. is one of 41 winners in the USTA's annual Outstanding Facility Awards program, which recognizes excellence in the construction and/or renovation of tennis facilities throughout the country.
The MTSU Tennis Complex is a state-of-the-art facility that serves as the on-campus home of Middle Tennessee's men's and women's tennis programs, which featuring new locker rooms, spectator facilities for 250 Blue Raiders fans, eight state tennis courts and new coaches' offices, among many other amenities.
"Outstanding tennis facilities like the Middle Tennessee State Tennis Complex help us to grow the game at the grassroots level, and we are proud to recognize them for their ongoing impact on the sport of tennis," said Theodore Loehrke, Managing Director, Section Partnerships, USTA. "The great work of Middle Tennessee Tennis Complex continues to support our shared mission of growing tennis to inspire healthier people and communities everywhere."
Facilities were judged on the following criteria: overall layout and adaptation to site; excellence of court surface and lights; ease of maintenance; accommodations for players, spectators and press/officials; esthetics; graphics (including the use of signs and landscaping); amenities such as casual seating for spectators, food services and social areas; and the facilities' participation in grassroots tennis programs.
"This is an awesome nationally recognized award and it is awesome to accept on behalf of the university," men's tennis head coach Jimmy Borendame said after receiving this year's award. "There was a huge team of people and thousands of hours put into this on our end. It's a great honor for me to be apart of this project from start to finish."
"We are honored and grateful to be a recipient of an USTA Outstanding Facility Award this year," women's tennis head coach Tayo Bailey-Duvall said. "A lot of hard work has gone into making our facility top notch and one of the best in the region. We are looking forward to hosting community and local events along with our men's and women's matches."
Nominated facilities were voted on in the following categories: Public Courts that are either small tennis centers with 2-11 courts or large tennis centers with 12 or more courts; Private Facilities that offer both USTA and public programming designed to help grow tennis (small: 2-11 courts; large: 12 or more courts); and Educational Institutions such as colleges, universities, public and private grade schools, middle schools, or high schools. All 2024 award winners will receive a wall plaque and an all-weather sign, which can be mounted at the facility.
The 2024 USTA Outstanding Facility Award winners are:
Public Courts: Small Tennis Centers (2 to 11 courts)
Academia Puertorriqueña de Tenis (San Juan, P.R.)
Casper Tennis Complex (Casper, Wyo.)
Center Recreation Complex Gallagher Tennis Courts (Lexington, Mass.)
Littleton Golf and Tennis (Littleton, Colo.)
Schaumburg Tennis Plus (Schaumburg, Ill.)
Telluride Racquet Club (Telluride, Colo.)
Waveland Triangle Clay Tennis Courts (Minneapolis)
Public Courts: Large Tennis Centers (12 or more courts)
Arthur L. Allen Tennis Center (Naples, Fla.)
Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning (Bronx, N.Y.)
Darling Tennis Center (Las Vegas)
Denton Tennis and Pickleball Center (Denton, Texas)
Frank Veltri Tennis Center (Plantation, Fla.)
H-E-B Tennis Center Harlingen (Harlingen, Texas)
Leftwich Tennis Center (Memphis, Tenn.)
O'Connor Tennis Center (Montgomery, Ala.)
Pelham Racquet Club (Pelham, Ala.)
Pompano Beach Tennis Center (Pompano Beach, Fla.)
Sioux Park Tennis Facility (Rapid City, S.D.)
Washington Tennis & Education Foundation East Campus (Washington, D.C.)
*named USTA Featured Facility of the Year
Small Private Facilities (2-11 courts)
Alpine Hills Tennis & Swimming Club (Portola Valley, Calif.)
CourtSense at Bogota Racquet Club (Bogota, N.J.)
Dedham Health and Athletic Complex (Dedham, Mass.)
Forest Highlands Golf Club (Flagstaff, Ariz.)
Life Time Frisco (Frisco, Texas)
North Carolina State University Club (Raleigh, N.C.)
Pearson Automotive Tennis Club (Zionsville, Ind.)
Sea Pines Country Club (Hilton Head Island, S.C.)
Tennis Addiction Sports Club (Exton, Pa.)
Large Private Facilities (12 or more courts)
Austin Tennis Academy (Austin, Texas)
Canebrake Country Club (Hattiesburg Miss.)
Genesis Health Clubs – Saw Mill Club (Mt. Kisco, N.Y.)
Germantown Cricket Club (Philadelphia)
New Orleans Lawn Tennis Club (New Orleans)
Omni Amelia Island Resort (Fernandina Beach, Fla.)
Educational Institutions
Barbara S. Wynne Tennis Center (Indianapolis)
Grand Haven High School (Grand Haven, Mich.)
IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Lichtenberg Tennis Center (West Point, N.Y.)
Mark Reilly Tennis Center (Jeffersonville, Ind.)
Middle Tennessee State University Tennis Complex
PayCargo Tennis Center (Miami)
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The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the U.S. and the leader in promoting and developing the growth of tennis at every level -- from local communities to the highest level of the professional game. A not-for-profit organization, it invests 100% of its proceeds in growing the game. It owns and operates the US Open, one of the highest-attended annual sporting events in the world, and launched the US Open Series, linking seven summer WTA and ATP World Tour tournaments to the US Open. In addition, it owns approximately 120 Pro Circuit events throughout the U.S. and selects the teams for the Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup, Olympic and Paralympic Games. The USTA's philanthropic entity, the USTA Foundation, provides grants and scholarships in addition to supporting tennis and education programs nationwide to benefit under-resourced youth through the National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network. For more information about the USTA, go to USTA.com or follow the official accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.
For more information, contact: Dan Pyser, USTA Corporate Communications, (407) 462-3184, daniel.pyser@usta.com
