Edgar O. and Melanie A. Weller Tennis Center
The University of Texas broke ground and initiated construction of the Edgar O. and Melanie A. Weller Tennis Center Tuesday afternoon on the grounds of The University of Texas Golf Club. The $8 million facility, which will feature six indoor tennis courts and four outdoor tennis courts, is scheduled to open in the summer of 2012.

"This is an exciting day for Texas Tennis," said UT head coach Michael Center. "I'd like to thank the Weller family for getting this project started, and I'd like to send a special `thank you' to Graham Whaling for his contributions to finishing this project. There were a lot of people involved over the course of time who helped bring this to fruition. It is a great day for our tennis programs to see this project happen."

The facility will bear the names of the late Edgar O. Weller, a former Texas tennis letterwinner, and his wife, the late Melanie A. Weller. The Wellers established the Edgar O. and Melanie A. Weller Charitable Remainder Trust to provide significant funding for the facility.

"There have been so many people who have toiled tirelessly to make this happen," added UT head women's tennis coach Patty Fendick-McCain. "We are so grateful to our donors for making this happen. This facility is something our tennis programs have needed very badly, and we're absolutely thrilled to have a venue we can use in inclement weather and as a back-up site for our home matches. We are grateful that so many people, including former players, made such a commitment to our program."

As the indoor home for the University of Texas men's and women's tennis programs, the Longhorns will be able to utilize the Weller Tennis Center for team practices and to host collegiate tournaments and dual matches. Texas Tennis will continue to use Penick-Allison Tennis Center on the UT campus for outdoor practices, tournaments and dual matches.

The Edgar O. and Melanie A. Weller Tennis Center
Location: The University of Texas Golf Club (between 1st and 9th fairways)
Architect: CCI (Irving, Texas)
Construction manager: Spawglass
Tennis courts: 6 indoor, 4 outdoor
Total cost (construction and purchase of land): $8 million
Expected completion date: Summer 2012

UT Athletics Offices
In the spring of 2011, construction on new athletics offices will begin on the seventh floor of the Red McCombs Red Zone. When construction is complete, all coaches and athletics staff will be housed on either the fifth or seventh floors of the Red McCombs Red Zone. Construction is projected to be completed by the summer of 2012.

If you would like to make a capital gift towards either of these projects or would like more information, please contact Kate Ragland in The Longhorn Foundation at (512) 475-7578.