Athletic Facilities
Andersen Field House was made possible by a gift from the Andersen Foundation and was opened in 1998. Renovations were completed in 2011. This facility now combines state-of-the-art video and training facilities for the football program with offices for the football program staff.
Campus Recreational Office and Courts were completed in August 2012, encompassing four tennis courts, 3 sand-volleyball courts, and 2 basketball courts. The building consists of 2,000 square feet of office and storage space.
Crusader Stadium was completed in 2013 as the first on-campus stadium for the Crusader football program. The facility was made possible through a lead gift from the family of Elizabeth and Drayton McLane, Jr., and is considered by many to be the finest stadium in NCAA Division III football.
Cummins Field House was named in honor of Chris and Cindy Cummins of College Station, Texas. The field house offers locker rooms, training areas, and therapy space for the Crusader football program. Dedicated in 2012, Cummins Field House is located adjacent to Andersen Field House in the university SportsPlex.
Dee Dillon Softball Field was completed in 2004 as part of the university’s SportsPlex on Crusader Way. The field was named in honor of Dee Dillon, chairperson of the Health and Physical Education department at UMHB from 1954 to 1965.
Frank and Sue Mayborn Campus Center opened in January 2005. This 122,000 square-foot facility provides offices for Athletics coaches and Exercise and Sport Science faculty, classrooms, a fitness center, a natatorium, an indoor jogging track, a 2,500-seat multi-purpose special events center, and the Mabee-Farris recreation gymnasium.
McClinton Family Campus Recreation Center was completed in August 2012, encompassing six pickleball courts, three beach volleyball courts, two basketball courts, and two tennis courts. The building consists of 2,000 square feet of office and storage space.
McClinton Family Intramural Fields were completed in 2022, supporting a wide range of activities including football, lacrosse, soccer, and softball. The fields were named in honor of the family of Carol and Paul (Crunch) McClinton, who provided the lead gift.
Red Murff Baseball Field, located in the SportsPlex on Crusader Way, was completed in 2004. The field is named in honor of Red Murff, who helped start the baseball program at UMHB in the 1970s.
Soccer and Tennis Field House opened in the fall of 2019 and was officially dedicated on October 12, 2019. This 9,763-square-foot facility houses locker rooms for both men’s and women’s soccer and tennis, athletic training room, meeting room, and full-service laundry facility.
Yvonne Li Tennis Center is named in honor of Yvonne Li. Opened in spring 2005, the center includes eight courts, storage space, and support areas for the UMHB tennis teams.
UMHB SportsPlex includes football practice field, baseball field, softball field, tennis courts, soccer practice field, and a lighted soccer competition field.