TAO TENNIS CENTER

Home of the Washington University men's and women's tennis team

With a major renovation in the summer of 2006, the Tao Tennis Center can now be considered one of the top college tennis facilities in NCAA Division III. Among the many improvements, the courts were resurfaced with post-tension concrete and are painted to reflect the school colors, Red and Green.

The six courts are red and the outer boundaries are green. In addition, new lights, fences, windscreens, nets, bleachers and a second storage shed were installed. The Tao Tennis Center will also serve as a practice facility for the 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Championships from May 15-20, when Washington University will serve as the host institution (the Championships will be held at Dwight Davis Tennis Center in Forest Park). Named in honor of William K.Y. Tao, the Tao Tennis Center was originally refurbished in 1985 in conjunction with the renovation of the Athletic Complex.

Tao is a 1950 graduate of the University, and currently holds the title of affiliated professor in the schools of engineering and architecture. Born in Peking, China, he received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Washington University, and has taught at Washington U. since 1955. He is also the founder and head of William Tao and Associates, Consulting Engineers, and the national chairman of the Energy Advisory Committee or the Illuminating Engineering Society.