New Tennis Facility Begins to Rise

July 18, 2008

NORMAN, Okla. -- The first panel of the new Gregg Wadley Tennis Pavilion was raised Friday morning, marking the beginning of an exciting stage in the construction of OU's newest facility.

The massive panel, which weighs approximately 115,000 pounds, is the first of 72 similar panels which will be raised over the course of the next three weeks to form the outer walls of the facility.

The First Panel is Raised

Located just east of the Headington Family Tennis Center outdoor courts, the new indoor facility is scheduled for a December 2008 completion.

Highlights of the new, 55,000 square-foot facility include six air-conditioned courts, championship-quality lighting and surface, and approximately 375 chair-back seats for spectators, which are elevated between the courts.

Upon its completion, the new Gregg Wadley Tennis Pavilion will give OU's men's and women's tennis programs one of the finest practice and competition venues in the country.

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