Sharp Gymnasium

Sharp Gymnasium
Construction

Full name	Frank and Lucille Sharp Physical Education Building
Location	7502 Fondren Road Houston, Texas 77074
Coordinates	29°41′42″N 95°31′01″W / 29.69500°N 95.51694°W / 29.69500; -95.51694Coordinates: 29°41′42″N 95°31′01″W / 29.69500°N 95.51694°W / 29.69500; -95.51694
Owner	Houston Baptist University
Operator	Houston Baptist University
Capacity	1,000^[1]
Surface	Multi-surface
Built	1963
Opened	1964
Renovated	1994, 2011
Tenants
Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball Houston Baptist Huskies women's basketball Houston Baptist Huskies women's volleyball
Website
www.hbuhuskies.com/sports/2011/9/21/Facilities.aspx

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 Baptist University Huskies basketball and volleyball teams.^[2]

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]

Gallery

A jump ball begins a men's basketball game at Sharp Gymnasium on February 18, 2008 between against the Dallas Christian Crusaders.

One of two scoreboards at Sharp Gymnasium seen after a men's basketball game between the Houston Baptist Huskies and Bacone Warriors on February 9, 2008.

A crowd gathers on the basketball court at Sharp Gymnasium after a men's basketball game between the Houston Baptist Huskies and Bacone Warriors on February 9, 2008.

References

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

External links

Arena information

Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball

Venues	Sharp Gymnasium (1964–present)

Culture & lore	History

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Houston Baptist University

Facilities	Husky Field (baseball) Husky Field (softball) Husky Stadium Sharp Gymnasium

Athletics	Baseball Basketball Men's Women's Football Softball

Media	The City The Collegian

Basketball arenas of the Southland Conference

American Bank Center (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)
Bernard Johnson Coliseum (Sam Houston State)
Burton Coliseum (McNeese State)
Farris Center (Central Arkansas)
Lakefront Arena (New Orleans)
McDermott Center (Incarnate Word)
Montagne Center (Lamar)
Moody Coliseum (Abilene Christian)
Prather Coliseum (Northwestern State)
Sharp Gymnasium (Houston Baptist)
Stopher Gym (Nicholls State)
University Center (Southeastern Louisiana)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (Stephen F. Austin)

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