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 building combines state-of-the-art video, training facilities, and offices for the football program.  It located adjacent to the Cummins Field House in the SportsPlex.

Conner Golf Performance Center was named in honor of Mary Kay and Jerry Conner of Sugar Land.  The facility is under construction and will house the men’s and women’s golf programs.

Crusader Stadium was completed in 2013 as the first on-campus stadium for the 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 football program. Dedicated in 2012, the facility is located adjacent to Andersen Field House in the 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, the Brentham Fitness Center, the Barbara Chaney Natatorium, the Mabee-Farris Recreation Gymnasium, an indoor jogging track, a 2,500-seat multi-purpose special events arena, and classrooms.

Jane and Mac Hickerson Crusader Golf Club is a complex encompassing a four-hole practice course, as well as a clubhouse with locker rooms and golf cart parking.

McClinton Family Recreation Center was completed in 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 was dedicated in 2019. This 9,763-square-foot facility houses locker rooms for both men’s and women’s soccer and tennis, an athletic training room, a meeting room, and a full-service laundry facility.

“The Mac” Golf Practice Course, with four holes, is named after Mac Hickerson, who coached the UMHB men’s golf team from 1980 to 1999.  It was designed by legendary golfer and world-renowned golf course architect Ben Crenshaw.

Yvonne Li Tennis Center is named in honor of Yvonne Li. Opened in 2005, the center includes eight courts, storage space, and support areas for the tennis teams.

UMHB SportsPlex includes football practice field, baseball field, softball field, tennis courts, soccer practice field, and a lighted soccer competition field.