The United States Tennis Association (USTA) awarded a Tennis Venue Services grant to Cairn University in order to resurface 4 of the courts within the McCurdy Tennis Facility.
The USTA’s Tennis Venue Services grant program is designed to enhance existing tennis venues and construct new ones in order to provide increased playing opportunities in communities across the country. The significant funding was made possible by the expansion of the grant program in 2025 in order to meet the increasing demand for tennis courts as tennis participation continues to rise nationwide.
Since 2005, the USTA’s TVS grant program has awarded more than $34 million in TVS grants, including more than $16 million in 2025, which supported nearly 300 projects impacting more than 2,500 courts.
“We are committed to supporting the enhancement and construction of tennis facilities in communities across the country,” said Theodore Loehrke, Managing Director, Section Partnerships, USTA. “Investing in the development of tennis facilities nationwide helps support the USTA’s mission of growing tennis to inspire healthier people and communities everywhere.”
In order to ensure communities have access to safe, appealing and functional tennis environments, grant recipients also receive start-to-finish project management assistance from the USTA’s Tennis Venue Services team which provides industry-leading experience in tennis court and facility design, as well as technical assistance, including construction document review and business development insight to ensure the facilities can deliver tennis at a high-level.
The McCurdy Tennis Facility has served as the home venue for the Cairn University Women’s Tennis team since their inception in 2001. In this time the Highlanders won 4 consecutive Conference championships stretching from 2019-2023. The Highlanders are coming off a season that saw 4 players earn All-Conference recognition en route to a playoff appearance. The Men’s Tennis team joined the women at the McCurdy Tennis Facilities in 2019 when the team was restarted after a hiatus from competition.
Thank you to USTA for the refreshed courts that will serve Cairn University athletics and the broader Cairn community for years to come!
