Butler starts building multimillion-dollar outdoor tennis courts

ROCKY RIPPLE, Ind. — Earlier in September, Butler University began construction of a 12-court outdoor tennis facility that will cost millions of dollars. As part of the project, the university's six current tennis courts are being demolished on Butler's west campus — which will continue to be the home of tennis at the university, according to a news release from the university. Once demolition starts, construction of 12 new outdoor courts, including fencing, spectator seating areas, scoreboard and other amenities will begin. "Seeing construction get underway is exciting for our program and for Butler Athletics," Butler men's tennis coach Sam Miles said in the release. "This new facility will give our student-athletes the opportunity to train and compete in an environment that matches the level of excellence we expect from them every day. Just as importantly, it will create greater access for junior players in Indianapolis to learn to play tennis, develop their games, and compete in new tournaments.

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