Sharp Gymnasium

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Sharp Gymnasium
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Sharp Gymnasium
Full nameFrank and Lucille Sharp Physical Education Building
Location7502 Fondren Road
Houston, Texas 77074
Coordinates 29°41′42″N95°31′01″W / 29.69500°N 95.51694°W / 29.69500; -95.51694
Owner Houston Christian University
Operator Houston Christian University
Capacity 1,000 [1]
SurfaceMulti-surface
Construction
Built1963
Opened1964
Renovated1994, 2011
Tenants
Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball
Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball
Houston Christian Huskies women's volleyball
Website
hcuhuskies.com/sports/2011/9/21/Facilities

The Frank and Lucille Sharp Gymnasium is a 1,000-seat [1] multi-purpose arena in Houston, Texas. It was built in 1963 and is home to the Houston Christian University [a] Huskies basketball and volleyball teams. [2]

Contents

Sharp Gymnasium served as the temporary home court for the 2007–08 Rice Owls women's team for nine home games while Rice University renovated Autry Court to Tudor Fieldhouse. [3] [4]

Year by year

The Huskies joined the Southland Conference prior to the 2013–2014 season. In the past 10 seasons they have had a winning record at home 6 times, and have hit double digits wins at home 3 times.

Houston Christian Huskies
SeasonAverage CrowdLargest CrowdHome Record
2013–14 7019225–8
2014–15 7881,04610–3
2015–16 7501,08212–3
2016–17 73196313–1
2017–18 6809635–8
2018–19 7271,0009–4
2019–20 6899212–9
2020–21 133*150*4–6
2021–22 6311,0007–6
2022–23 6531,0008–8
2023–24 5779245–8
2024–25 6689888–7
Total88–71 (.553)

See also

Footnotes

  1. Known as Houston Baptist College from 1960 to 1973 and Houston Baptist University from 1973 to 2022.

References

  1. 1 2 "Quick Facts" (PDF). Houston Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  2. "Facilities". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  3. "Women's Basketball 2007-2008 Schedule". Rice University Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  4. "Autry Court renovation ready to roll". Rice University Athletics. July 17, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2016.