Following the opening of the new Bissell Dining Commons in December, the temporary Ford Food Court is being converted back to the Ford Indoor Tennis Courts, with construction expected to conclude before the start of the spring tennis season.

Director of Facilities Michael Virzi said, “We started doing work on December 11. Construction inside the building is moving along nicely and will be fairly straightforward.”

The main challenges occurred earlier in the project and included working on frozen soil and securing an Inland Wetland Zoning approval, which was obtained in November.

The return of the courts will significantly benefit the school’s tennis program, which has been practicing off-campus at the Silo Ridge Club in Amenia, New York.

The restored courts will make scheduling practices and matches far more manageable. Athletic Director Dempsey Quinn said, “It gives the team the opportunity to still hold practice or matches during the spring if it rains.”

The restored Ford Indoor Tennis Courts are set to reestablish a key on campus resource for the tennis program and for all members of the community who enjoy the game.