Burt Reese Tennis Center

Bloomsburg University dedicated its upper campus tennis courts to former coach Burt Reese in a ceremony on Oct. 18, 2014. The dedication comes after a year-long fundraising campaign that totaled more than $500,000 for scholarships. The courts were newly resurfaced in 2015, 2018, and again in the summer of 2024.

The tennis center is one of the premier venues for college tennis in the region, featuring 13 courts, lights, bleacher seating and an observation deck. The tennis offices are also located at the center. Because of its quality, the Burt Reese Tennis Center has frequently been a host to PSAC Championships as well as NCAA Regional Championships.

The Bloomsburg department of athletics and tennis program received a Collegiate Community Hub Award and grant from the United States Tennis Association (USTA) in the summer of 2024. The grant will help defray some of the costs associated with providing tennis programs that are open to the public through the Collegiate Community Hub.

The tennis courts will also receive an upgrade to its light trees with brand new LED light bulbs to enhance the lighting across all courts during the summer of 2025.

Reese started at Bloomsburg University in January 1969 as a faculty member, head tennis coach and assistant men's basketball coach. He coached tennis for the next 25 seasons finishing with a 376-161 record with a schedule that featured many, strong Division I teams. His tennis teams won the PSAC title 12 times while finishing second six times. From 1980 to 1993 the team finished in the top 20 in the nation 14 consecutive years with a fifth-place being the highest. Reese also coached 11 All-Americans, one NCAA champion, 65 PSAC singles champions, 34 doubles champions, one national Rookie of the Year and three NCAA scholar-athletes.

In 1987, Reese was named NCAA Division II Coach of the Year and was named PSAC Coach of the Year six times. He is a member of the East Stroudsburg's Hall of Fame and a member of the Northeast Chapter of the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame. In 2003, he was made an honorary alumnus of Bloomsburg University. During his tenure at Bloomsburg, Burt has also served as regional chairman of the NCAA East Regional Committee; was a member of the NCAA Men's and Women's Tennis Committee and was an active member of the Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association.