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University of Detroit Mercy will dedicate a new tennis complex on Sept. 11 as part of its week-long Founders Celebration. Eight new hard courts and one grass one have been built just south of Calihan Hall. "The location will give the entire student population direct access to the tennis courts," says athletic director Keri Gaither. "It does not just benefit athletics, it benefits the entire campus community."
A 4,000-square-foot viewing pavilion also has been built. As a whole, the tennis complex represents a $750,000 investment by the university.
That's not the only thing the Titans will be showing off during Founders Celebration. Open practices will be held on the new $1.7 million track and field complex that also will used by their new lacrosse teams.
Inside Calihan, there are two new locker rooms for the LAX crew, a brand new surface for the wood gym floor and $30,000 worth of improvements to the weight room. The Wayne Wheeler Golf Center has also been built, creating an indoor hitting and putting practice area in the arena.
The softball field also picked up a new hitting and pitching cage. A total price tag for all the athletic improvements tops $2.7 million.
Source: Keri Gaither, UDM
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh
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