Chewning Tennis Center
Chewning Tennis Center
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The Chewning Tennis Center, named in honor of former Carolina tennis student-athlete and longtime supporter Tom Chewning and his wife Nancy, provides a beautiful outdoor home for the Tar Heel men's and women's tennis programs.
Opened in March 2023, the Chewning Tennis Center provides a championship-level experience to UNC student-athletes, as well as a top-notch viewing experience for fans.
"We couldn't be more grateful to Tom Chewning and the Chewning family for their generosity and dedication to the continued success of our tennis programs," said Carolina Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham upon the dedication of the facility. "Many supporters stepped forward to make this new facility possible, and the Chewning Tennis Center is going to make a huge impact on the experience of every student-athlete who competes and trains here. I can't wait to watch our teams win in this beautiful facility for years to come."
The facility includes six new championship courts for competition, six practice courts adjacent to the competition area, elevated seating for fans to view matches and other viewing areas and amenities. Construction on the project began in January 2022 and was completed for a doubleheader on March 31.
The $18.5 million project was funded through private donations. During construction, additional improvements were made to the Cone-Kenfield Indoor Courts as well. The project was designed by HKS Architects, and Frank L. Blum Construction coordinated the building process.
The Chewning Tennis Center encompasses the outdoor facilities, as well as the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center's indoor courts.
Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center
In keeping with the University of North Carolina's tradition of offering extraordinary facilities for its student-athletes, the University dedicated a superb indoor tennis facility adjacent to the Friday Center on North Carolina Highway 54 in Chapel Hill in September 1992.
The Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center, which took four years to come to fruition, was the crowning jewel in a decade-long campaign to improve the athletic facilities at the University. It has remained a vibrant facility with multiple upgrades.
The Tennis Center, located on Don Skakle Drive, was dedicated September 12, 1992, with more than 1,000 UNC tennis fans in attendance. Chancellor Paul Hardin and Director of Athletics John Swofford officially dedicated and named the facility that has served as the home of the Tar Heels' men's and women's tennis programs for over two decades.
The facility honors Caesar Cone, II, a 1928 alumnus of the University, who played tennis at Carolina and was a tremendous benefactor of the school throughout his life. Cone went on to establish Cone Mills in Greensboro, N.C., one of the most successful textile manufacturing entities in the history of the South. The Center also bears the name of John Kenfield, the legendary Tar Heel tennis coach, who compiled a sterling record of 434-30-2 in dual match play from 1928-55. Kenfield's teams won 15 Southern Conference team championships and two Atlantic Coast Conference team championships during his tenure. Kenfield coached the likes of All-Americas Bitsy Grant, Wilmer Hines and Vic Seixas at UNC and his 1948 team finished third in the nation, UNC's highest national finish in history. Kenfield was Carolina's first-ever full-time tennis coach, and he took over the reins of the UNC team in time to coach Caesar Cone, II, in his senior season in 1928.
Fundraising on the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center was completed in early 1991 and construction on the facility began in the spring of that year.
The $2 million indoor complex includes:
• Six indoor hard surface tennis courts (all newly resurfaced)
• Spectator viewing on the upper level of the indoor center
• Men's and women's varsity dressing facilities
• Fully-equipped weight-training rooms for both varsity teams
• An alley for coaches and non-competing players behind each set of indoor courts
• Offices and public restrooms on the upper level of the center core
• Indoor area of approximately 47,500 square feet
• Air conditioning for the indoor area
• Indirect lighting on the indoor courts
Parking
Accessibility
Camps
The Chewning Tennis Center, named in honor of former Carolina tennis student-athlete and longtime supporter Tom Chewning and his wife Nancy, provides a beautiful outdoor home for the Tar Heel men's and women's tennis programs.
Opened in March 2023, the Chewning Tennis Center provides a championship-level experience to UNC student-athletes, as well as a top-notch viewing experience for fans.
"We couldn't be more grateful to Tom Chewning and the Chewning family for their generosity and dedication to the continued success of our tennis programs," said Carolina Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham upon the dedication of the facility. "Many supporters stepped forward to make this new facility possible, and the Chewning Tennis Center is going to make a huge impact on the experience of every student-athlete who competes and trains here. I can't wait to watch our teams win in this beautiful facility for years to come."
The facility includes six new championship courts for competition, six practice courts adjacent to the competition area, elevated seating for fans to view matches and other viewing areas and amenities. Construction on the project began in January 2022 and was completed for a doubleheader on March 31.
The $18.5 million project was funded through private donations. During construction, additional improvements were made to the Cone-Kenfield Indoor Courts as well. The project was designed by HKS Architects, and Frank L. Blum Construction coordinated the building process.
The Chewning Tennis Center encompasses the outdoor facilities, as well as the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center's indoor courts.
Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center
In keeping with the University of North Carolina's tradition of offering extraordinary facilities for its student-athletes, the University dedicated a superb indoor tennis facility adjacent to the Friday Center on North Carolina Highway 54 in Chapel Hill in September 1992.
The Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center, which took four years to come to fruition, was the crowning jewel in a decade-long campaign to improve the athletic facilities at the University. It has remained a vibrant facility with multiple upgrades.
The Tennis Center, located on Don Skakle Drive, was dedicated September 12, 1992, with more than 1,000 UNC tennis fans in attendance. Chancellor Paul Hardin and Director of Athletics John Swofford officially dedicated and named the facility that has served as the home of the Tar Heels' men's and women's tennis programs for over two decades.
The facility honors Caesar Cone, II, a 1928 alumnus of the University, who played tennis at Carolina and was a tremendous benefactor of the school throughout his life. Cone went on to establish Cone Mills in Greensboro, N.C., one of the most successful textile manufacturing entities in the history of the South. The Center also bears the name of John Kenfield, the legendary Tar Heel tennis coach, who compiled a sterling record of 434-30-2 in dual match play from 1928-55. Kenfield's teams won 15 Southern Conference team championships and two Atlantic Coast Conference team championships during his tenure. Kenfield coached the likes of All-Americas Bitsy Grant, Wilmer Hines and Vic Seixas at UNC and his 1948 team finished third in the nation, UNC's highest national finish in history. Kenfield was Carolina's first-ever full-time tennis coach, and he took over the reins of the UNC team in time to coach Caesar Cone, II, in his senior season in 1928.
Fundraising on the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center was completed in early 1991 and construction on the facility began in the spring of that year.
The $2 million indoor complex includes:
• Six indoor hard surface tennis courts (all newly resurfaced)
• Spectator viewing on the upper level of the indoor center
• Men's and women's varsity dressing facilities
• Fully-equipped weight-training rooms for both varsity teams
• An alley for coaches and non-competing players behind each set of indoor courts
• Offices and public restrooms on the upper level of the center core
• Indoor area of approximately 47,500 square feet
• Air conditioning for the indoor area
• Indirect lighting on the indoor courts
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