The McCormack–Nagelsen Tennis Center (MNTC) is a
$3,000,000, facility that is home to the
College of William & Mary
The College of William & Mary (abbreviated as W&M) is a public university, public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1693 under a royal charter issued by King William III of England, William III and Queen ...
’s women's
tennis
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team as well as the
Intercollegiate Tennis Association
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is the governing body and coaches' association of United States college tennis, both an advocate and authority, overseeing men's and women's varsity tennis at all levels – NCAA Division I, NCAA Divi ...
’s Women's Tennis Hall of Fame. It is located in
Williamsburg
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Places
*Colonial Williamsburg, a living-history museum and private foundation in Virginia
*Williamsburg, Brooklyn, neighborhood in New York City
*Williamsburg, former name of Kernville (former town), California
*Williams ...
,
Virginia
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. The facility includes six indoor courts and stadium seating. The center was named after College alumnus
Mark McCormack
Mark Hume McCormack (November 6, 1930 – May 16, 2003) was an American lawyer, sports agent and writer. He was the founder and chairman of International Management Group, now IMG (company), IMG, an international management organization ser ...
(Class of 1951) and his wife, retired professional tennis player
Betsy Nagelsen
Helen Elizabeth "Betsy" Nagelsen McCormack (born October 23, 1956) is an American former professional tennis player.
Career
Nagelsen was the world's top junior in 1973. She won the 1973 U.S. Champion Girls' 16 and under singles. She also won th ...
. In 1995, the year the MNTC opened, it won an
USTA
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is the national Sport governing body, governing body for tennis in the United States. A not-for-profit organization with more than 700,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds to promote and devel ...
Outstanding Facility Award for a collegiate facility.
United States Tennis Association Outstanding Facilities Awards
Accessed July 1, 2008.
See also
* Busch Tennis Courts
References
External links
College Tennis Online: College of William and Mary Women FacilitiesITA Hall of FameTribe Athletics
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William & Mary Tribe sports venues
William & Mary Tribe tennis
Tennis venues in Virginia
Sports venues in Hampton Roads
Sports venues completed in 1995
1995 establishments in Virginia
Brick buildings and structures in Williamsburg, Virginia