Stickney Tennis Center
2491 Olentangy River Road
Columbus, Ohio 43210
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DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From the North – Take I-71 South to 270 West to SR 315 South. Take the Ackerman Road exit. Turn left on to Ackerman Road. Follow Ackerman Road to Olentangy River Road. Turn right on to Olentangy River Road. Make a right at the first light and follow the access road to the right. Stickney Tennis Center will be on the right.
From the South – Take I-71 North to SR 315 North to Worthington. Take the Ackerman Road exit. Turn right on to Ackerman Road. Follow Ackerman Road to Olentangy River Road. Turn right on to Olentangy River Road. Make a right at the first light and follow the access road to the right. Stickney Tennis Center will be on the right.
From the East (Airport) – Take I-70 West to SR 315 North to Worthington. Take the Ackerman Road exit. Turn right on to Ackerman Road. Follow Ackerman Road to Olentangy River Road. Turn right on to Olentangy River Road. Make a right at the first light and follow the access road to the right. Stickney Tennis Center will be on the right.
From the West – Take I-70 East to SR 315 North to Worthington. Take the Ackerman Road exit. Follow Ackerman Road to Olentangy River Road. Turn right on to Olentangy River Road. Make a right at the first light and follow the access road to the right. Stickney Tennis Center will be on the right.
Ohio State’s home tennis matches are held at the newly renovated Stickney Tennis Center. Formerly known as the Wirthwein Tennis Center, The Stickney Tennis Center was dedicated in May 1993. Funded by a donation from Hank and Dee Stickney of Orange County, Calif., the new facility makes it possible for OSU to host larger outdoor tournament, such as the state high school tennis championships.
Stickney’s donation allowed the existing six courts to be rebuilt and provided for the construction of six additional courts. The courts are built in pairs, with space separating each pair for aluminum bleachers to accommodate spectators. The renovation also included a perimeter fence, 75 feet from the playing courts which helps make the facility “spectator-friendly.”
The courts are laykold composition and are finished in scarlet and gray. Graphics have been added to the playing surface to produce a Buckeye home court atmosphere.
A locker room, training room and weight room are located in the adjacent Woody Hayes Athletic Center and ample parking is available around the building. In addition to the outdoor courts, the tennis team also benefits from daily practices during the winter at four indoor courts at the Jesse Owens West Recreation Center. Like the outdoor facility, the courts are illuminated with mercury vapor lighting.
The Buckeyes play their winter matches at the Jesse Owens West Recreation Center.
