Sharp Gymnasium

Sharp Gymnasium

Full name	Frank and Lucille Sharp Physical Education Building
Location	7502 Fondren Road Houston, Texas 77074
Coordinates	29°41′42″N 95°31′01″W
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.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
2024–25	629	847	3–3
Total			83–67 (.553)

Gallery

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  A tip-off begins a men's basketball game at Sharp Gymnasium on February 18, 2008, between against the Dallas Christian Crusaders
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  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

• List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas

Footnotes

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

References

1. "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.

External links

• Arena information