Sharp Gymnasium

Multi-purpose arena in Houston, Texas
29°41′42″N 95°31′01″W / 29.69500°N 95.51694°W / 29.69500; -95.51694OwnerHouston Christian UniversityOperatorHouston Christian UniversityCapacity1,000[1]SurfaceMulti-surfaceConstructionBuilt1963Opened1964Renovated1994, 2011TenantsHouston Christian Huskies men's basketball
Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball
Houston Christian Huskies women's volleyballWebsitehcuhuskies.com/sports/2011/9/21/Facilities

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 2007–08 Rice Owls women's team for nine home games while Rice University renovated Autry Court to Tudor Fieldhouse.[3][4]

Year by year

The Huskies joined the Southland Conference prior to the 2013–2014 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
2013–14 701 922 5–8
2014–15 788 1,046 10–3
2015–16 750 1,082 12–3
2016–17 731 963 13–1
2017–18 680 963 5–8
2018–19 727 1,000 9–4
2019–20 689 921 2–9
2020–21 133* 150* 4–6
2021–22 631 1,000 7–6
2022–23 653 1,000 8–8
2023–24 577 924 5–8
Total 80–64 (.556)
  • Tip-off
    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.
    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

Footnotes

  1. ^ Known as Houston Baptist College from 1960 to 1973 and Houston Baptist University from 1973 to 2022.

References

  1. ^ a b "Quick Facts" (PDF). Houston Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Facilities". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Women's Basketball 2007-2008 Schedule". Rice University Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Autry Court renovation ready to roll". Rice University Athletics. July 17, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
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