The facility spans 12 championship courts divided into four quadrants. There have been several additions to the facility including a sound system, electronic scoreboards and benches on all 12 courts. The Headington Family Tennis Center has served host to a numerous championship events including the 2003 and 2004 NCAA Regionals and the 2004 and 2009 Big 12 Tennis Championships. The center is named in honor of a leadership gift from 1972 University of Oklahoma graduate and tennis letterwinner Timothy C. Headington. Mr. Headington, President and CEO of Headington Oil Company in Dallas, earned his bacholor's degree in history at OU, followed by graduate degrees in theology and psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary in Los Angeles, Calif. He asked that the tennis center honor his family, including his father, the late Clare W. Headington who, with Tim's uncle J. Edward Headington, formed Headington Oil Company; his mother Catherine Headington, brother Gregory Headington, both of Dallas; and his sister Jeanette Martin of Tulsa, Okla.
 On November 20, 2007, the OU Athletics Department broke ground on the Gregg Wadley Indoor Tennis Pavilion and the Joseph W. Morris and Robert S. Rizley Plaza at the Headington Family Tennis Center. The indoor facility, located just to the east of the Headington Family Tennis Center outdoor courts, was completed in the spring of 2009 and dedicated on September 11, 2009. 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 (elevated between courts). Read More >>
From I-35: Take Highway 9 east to Chautauqua Ave. Turn left on Chautauqua and proceed north to Imhoff Rd. Turn right on Imhoff. The baseball stadium (L. Dale Mitchell Park) will be on your left and the OU Soccer Complex will be on your right. The tennis facility is located just south of the OU Soccer Complex. Turn right into the Lloyd Noble Center lot to park. Cross the wood bridge to the west of the parking lot and then walk left to the Headington Family Tennis Center. Facilities Main Page   
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