Sharp Gymnasium
Appearance
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| Full name | Frank and Lucille Sharp Physical Education Building |
|---|---|
| Location | 7502 Fondren Road Houston, Texas 77074 |
| Coordinates | 29ยฐ41โฒ42โณN 95ยฐ31โฒ01โณW๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ29.69500ยฐN 95.51694ยฐW |
| Owner | Houston Christian University |
| Operator | Houston Christian University |
| Capacity | 1,000[1] |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1963 |
| Opened | 1964 |
| Renovated | 1994, 2011 |
| Tenants | |
| Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball Houston Christian Huskies women's volleyball | |
| Website | |
| hcuhuskies | |
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]
Sharp Gymnasium served as the temporary home court for the 2007โ08 Rice Owls women's team for nine home games while Rice University renovated Autry Court to Tudor Fieldhouse.[3][4]
Year by year
[edit]The Huskies joined the Southland Conference prior to the 2013โ2014 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 | |||
| Season | Average Crowd | Largest Crowd | Home Record |
| 2011โ12 | 628 | 1,041 | 9โ5 |
| 2012โ13 | 607 | 824 | 8โ4 |
| 2013โ14 | 701 | 922 | 5โ8 |
| 2014โ15 | 788 | 1,046 | 10โ3 |
| 2015โ16 | 750 | 1,082 | 12โ3 |
| 2016โ17 | 731 | 963 | 13โ1 |
| 2017โ18 | 680 | 963 | 5โ8 |
| 2018โ19 | 727 | 1,000 | 9โ4 |
| 2019โ20 | 689 | 921 | 2โ9 |
| 2020โ21 | 133* | 150* | 4โ6 |
| 2021โ22 | 631 | 1,000 | 7โ6 |
| 2022โ23 | 653 | 1,000 | 8โ8 |
| 2023โ24 | 577 | 924 | 5โ8 |
| 2024โ25 | 668 | 988 | 8โ7 |
| 2025โ26 | 707 | 985 | 9โ5 |
| Total | 114โ85 (.573) | ||
Gallery
[edit]- A tip-off begins a men's basketball game at Sharp Gymnasium on February 18, 2008, between against the Dallas Christian Crusaders
- 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.
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- โ Known as Houston Baptist College from 1960 to 1973 and Houston Baptist University from 1973 to 2022.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Quick Facts" (PDF). Houston Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- โ "Facilities". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- โ "Women's Basketball 2007-2008 Schedule". Rice University Athletics. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- โ "Autry Court renovation ready to roll". Rice University Athletics. July 17, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- College basketball venues in Texas
- College volleyball venues in Texas
- Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball
- Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball
- Basketball venues in Houston
- Volleyball venues in Houston
- Sports venues completed in 1964
- University and college buildings and structures completed in 1964
- 1964 establishments in Texas
- Texas sports venue stubs
- Houston stubs
