MIT named the
2004 Outstanding Private Tennis Facility
in New England
The United States Tennis Association (USTA)
has named Middlebury Indoor Tennis (MIT) one of 15
Outstanding Tennis Facilities in the USA for 2004.
MIT is the only facility selected in New England in the "private"
category (as opposed to Collegiate and Municipal facilities).
MIT receives a wooden wall plaque to be mounted on the the building.
There will be an inscription on the Facility Award Plaque
displayed in the lobby of the National Tennis Center, home of the US Open.
Some details regarding MIT and the award are as follows.
Three New England Facilities Win USTA Awards
The USTA has announced the 15 recipients of the 2004 Outstanding
Facility Awards, and three of those sites are in New England. The
USTA's Outstanding Facility Awards program, now in its 23rd year,
encourages higher standards for the construction and/or renovation of
public tennis facilities throughout the country.
Outstanding Tennis Facilities Named in Four Categories
The USTA has announced the 15 recipients of the 2004 Outstanding
Facility Awards, and three of those sites are in New England. The
USTA's Outstanding Facility Awards program, now in its 23rd year,
encourages higher standards for the construction and/or renovation of
public tennis facilities throughout the country.
Selection was based upon 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;
- aesthetics including graphics, use of signs, landscaping, etc.;
- amenities such as casual seating for spectators, food services, and
social areas; and
- programs supporting the USTA and growth of the game.
The following winners will receive a wooden wall plaque to be mounted
on the outside of each facility, a complimentary one-year organizational
membership to the USTA, and an inscription on the Facility Award plaque
displayed in the lobby of the National Tennis Center, home of the US Open.
Private - 4 Recipients
- Middlebury Indoor Tennis, Middlebury, Vermont; also a Tennis Welcome Center
(on the web at middleburytennis.com)
- Paul Rowton Indoor Tennis Center, LLC, Paducah, Kentucky
- Tunica National Golf & Tennis Center, Tunica, Mississippi
- Woodfield Country Club Tennis Center, Boca Raton, Florida
Collegiate - 4 Recipients
- Alexis Boss Tennis Center & Alan Gordon Pavilion, Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hampshire
- Ambassador E. William Crottty Tennis Complex, Embry-Riddle University,
Daytona Beach, Florida
- College of Charleston Tennis Center at Patriots Point, Mt. Pleasant, South
Carolina
- J.W. Isenhour Tennis Complex, N.C. State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Small (2-10 courts) - 4 Recipients
- Amarillo Municipal Tennis Center, Amarillo, Texas
- Baltimore Fitness and Tennis, Baltimore, Maryland
- Littleton Golf and Tennis Center, Littleton, Colorado
- Vineyard Youth Tennis, Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
at Barnes and Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Roads
Large (11 or more courts) - 3 Recipients
- Beerman Family Tennis Center, Lakeland, Florida
- Harrison Tennis Center, Marietta, Georgia
- Palmetto Tennis Center, Sumter, South Carolina
"We are proud to honor these facilities for their effort, dedication, and
support," said Kurt Kamperman, Chief Executive, Community Tennis, USTA.
"Their diligence and commitment ensures that our mission to promote
and develop the growth of tennis will continue."
"It's a testament to the energetic and supportive New England tennis
community that not one, but three, local facilities have been recognized
as outstanding tennis centers," USA Tennis New England Executive
Director Jeff Waters said. "This is a great honor for the sites and the
section."
Suppliers to MIT
(Source: MIT)
Architect:
Truex Cullins and Partners, Burlington
William Truex and Tom Warner
www.truexcullins.com
Civil Engineer:
Phelps Engineering, Middlebury
Luther Tenny and Lance Phelps
www.phelpseng.com
Builder:
Naylor and Breen Builders, Brandon
Rob Naylor
naylorbreen.com
Court Surface, Nets and Backdrops:
Vermont Recreational Surfacing and Fencing, Barnet
Steve Shattuck and Tom Villeneuve
Director of Tennis:
Franz Collas of SoJo Tennis, LLC; North Ferrisburg