2006-07 Media Guide - Washington & Lee - Washington and Lee ...

GENERALS TENNIS
TENNIS FACILITIES
Upper Level Outdoor Courts
Washington and Lee boasts one of the finest tennis complexes in the nation with
the addition of the Duchossois Tennis Center in 1997. The facility is named in honor of
Richard Duchossois, Class of 1944, who donated the money in honor of former school
president Dr. John D. Wilson who retired in 1995.
The Duchossois Tennis Center is a magnificent four-court indoor complex with a
spacious spectator gallery overlooking all four courts, team locker rooms and players’
lounges. The entrance to the facility includes a dramatic gatehouse, an architectural element
consistent with two of the other newest buildings on campus and the lobby features
oak flooring throughout.
W&L also has a 14-court outdoor complex located above and below Wilson Field,
the University’s main athletic stadium. The complex, which was resurfaced in the summer
of 2003, has eight courts on the upper level behind the stadium and six courts located
on the lower level beneath the historic footbridge. The men play most of their matches
on the upper courts.
The facility hosted the NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Championships in 1985, 1988
and 1997 and has played host to numerous other collegiate and local tournaments through
the years. W&L also hosted the 1998 NCAA Division III women’s championship.
Duchossois Tennis Center
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