Tennis in Midland
Midland has one of the most ambitious tennis communities in Texas, anchored by the Bush Tennis Center — the premier public tennis facility in West Texas. Named for former President George W. Bush, who grew up here, it opened in 2012 on Briarwood Avenue with 19 full-size lighted courts including a stadium court, 8 pickleball courts and 2 padel courts. On full build-out it is planned to exceed 60 courts with covered and indoor play, which would make it the second largest tennis center in the world. It was founded on an explicit mission: remove the physical, financial and geographical barriers to tennis.
The ecosystem runs well past that one building. The Midland College Tennis Center on North Garfield offers 14 resurfaced courts and 12 pickleball courts — free and open to the community daily — and hosts a full USTA-sanctioned junior tournament schedule. Midland Country Club keeps 12 courts for members. UT Permian Basin plays its NCAA Division II home matches at Bush, and Midland ISD fields UIL 6A programmes at Midland High and Midland Lee. For a city this size, that is an unusual concentration of court capacity.
Highlighted Events
Division II college tennis, a full junior tournament schedule and year-round adult programming — most of it on public courts.
UTPB Falcons Tennis
UT Permian Basin plays its NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference home matches at Bush Tennis Center — a rare arrangement where a college programme and the public share the city’s flagship courts.
USTA Junior Tournament Series
The Midland College Tennis Association hosts a full annual USTA-sanctioned junior tournament schedule, making the MC courts one of the most active junior hubs in West Texas.
Adult Clinics & Round Robins
The Thursday Night Clinic, Drill & Play morning clinics, adult leagues and round robin events run through the year alongside USTA League play.
Tennis Circuits Events
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Tennis courts & facilities in Midland
Public tennis centers, a member club and campus courts across Midland and the wider Permian Basin.
An unusual concentration of courts for a city this size — two large public facilities, a member club and a private school center, all inside the city.
Trinity School of Midland 3500 West Wadley Avenue, Midland, TX 79707
Midland Country Club Midland, TX 79705
Bush Tennis Center 5700 Briarwood Ave, Midland, TX 79707
Green Tree Country Club Tennis 4900 Green Tree Blvd, Midland, TX 79707
Midland College Tennis Center 3600 N Garfield St, Midland, TX 79705
Midland Country Club Tennis One Wildcatter Way, Midland, TX 79705
The Racquet Club 3009 Racquet Club Dr, Midland, TX 79705
Before you go: Midland is unusually good for public access. The Midland College courts are free and open daily, and Bush Tennis Center is a public facility — though it also hosts UTPB’s home matches, junior programming and clinics, so check the calendar. Midland Country Club is member access and Trinity is a school facility. An indoor option, Rac Fit Sports Club at The Preserve, is expected in 2027.
Junior Tennis Development
Two organisations carry Midland’s junior pathway between them, and together they run beginner instruction through competitive tournament play without a player ever leaving public courts.
Bush Tennis Center Junior Program
MidlandComprehensive junior programming for all ages and levels — team tennis, private and group lessons and junior clinics — run under an explicit mission to remove physical, financial and geographical barriers to the sport, backed by scholarship support.
MTX Tennis Academy
Midland CollegeRun by the Midland College Tennis Association for junior players, alongside a full annual USTA-sanctioned junior tournament schedule on the MC courts.
USTA Texas Junior Pathway
Section-wideMidland juniors compete within the USTA Texas Section, moving through sanctioned tournaments and rankings before UIL high school competition. Website
Competitive Adult Tennis
Adult play runs on USTA League competition, club tournaments at Bush Tennis Center and Midland Country Club, and UTR-rated events drawing from across the Permian Basin. The Midland-Odessa metro gives the area a larger competitive pool than either city would manage alone. Representative leagues, tournaments and clinics below.
Adult Leagues
Adult Tournaments
Adult Clinics
Did You Know?
Midland’s tennis story runs through one family and one very large plan. Two highlights:
When George W. Bush dedicated the center in 2011, he joked that it really ought to carry his father’s name. He had a point: George H.W. Bush was among the most tennis-devoted presidents in American history, playing on the White House courts and in celebrity matches well into his later years.
On full build-out, Bush Tennis Center is planned to pass 60 courts including covered and indoor play — which would make it the second largest tennis center in the world, in a city of roughly 130,000 people.
College Tennis in the Permian Basin
One NCAA programme serves the basin — and it plays its home matches on Midland’s public courts.
UT Permian Basin Falcons
Odessa / MidlandNCAA Division II · Lone Star · UTPB fields men’s and women’s tennis and plays its Lone Star Conference home matches at the Bush Tennis Center in Midland rather than on its own campus — so local players can watch Division II conference tennis at the same public facility they book courts at. The men won their first Lone Star Conference regular season title in 2023-24. Men | Women
Midland Area High School Tennis
Midland ISD fields UIL 6A programmes at both flagship high schools, using local facilities including Bush Tennis Center for matches and practice. Private and county schools add competitive depth.
Midland High School Bulldogs
MidlandMidland ISD · UIL 6A, District 2. Boys and girls varsity and JV programs competing in the Region I-6A bracket, and one of Midland ISD’s premier public tennis programs.
Midland Lee High School
MidlandMidland ISD · UIL 6A, District 2. Named Robert E. Lee until 2020 and Legacy High School thereafter, the school reverts to the Lee name for 2026-27 — the UIL’s official alignment already lists it as Midland Lee. Active boys and girls programs alongside crosstown Midland High.
Greenwood High School Rangers
Midland CountyUIL 4A. The county’s other public program, southeast of the city, competing in District 3 with Andrews, Plainview and San Angelo Lake View.
Trinity School of Midland
MidlandTAPPS. Private school on West Wadley Avenue with an on-campus tennis center and boys and girls teams, a consistent contributor to the Midland private school scene.
District 2-6A is the smallest district in Class 6A — anywhere in Texas. For 2026-28 it holds five schools: Midland, Midland Lee, Odessa, Odessa Permian and San Angelo Central. Wolfforth Frenship dropped to 5A Division I and no replacement was added, leaving barely any 6A schools between El Paso and the Metroplex. The consequence for local programmes is a very short district schedule and a lot of long-haul non-district travel to fill a season.
The Lee name is back. The school was Robert E. Lee High School until 2020, then Legacy High School, and reverts to Lee for the 2026-27 school year. The UIL’s official 2026-28 alignment already lists it as Midland Lee, so results, brackets and schedules will use that name going forward — worth knowing if you are searching older records under Legacy.
The public facilities are the high school facilities. Both Midland ISD programmes use Bush Tennis Center for matches and practice, which means high school players train on a 19-court lighted complex with a stadium court — a standard of facility most Texas districts cannot offer, and the same courts hosting UTPB’s Division II matches and the city’s junior academies. UIL alignments reset every two years, so re-check before each season.
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Midland Tennis Facts
Curious one-line facts about the people, places and history that make tennis in Midland unique.
Bush Tennis Center is named for former President George W. Bush, who grew up in Midland.
It opened in 2012 at 5700 Briarwood Avenue and is the premier public tennis facility in West Texas.
The center runs 19 full-size lighted courts including a stadium court, plus 8 pickleball and 2 padel courts.
On full build-out it is planned to reach more than 60 courts including covered and indoor play, which would make it the second largest tennis center in the world.
George W. Bush dedicated the center in 2011 and joked that it should really carry his father’s name.
George H.W. Bush was one of the most tennis-devoted presidents in American history, playing on the White House courts and in celebrity matches into his later years.
Bush Tennis Center was founded to remove physical, financial and geographical barriers to the sport, with free public courts and scholarship-supported junior programs.
The Midland College Tennis Center on North Garfield offers 14 resurfaced courts and 12 pickleball courts, free and open to the community daily.
The Midland College Tennis Association runs the MTX Tennis Academy and a full annual USTA junior tournament schedule.
Midland Country Club maintains 12 courts for members, 6 of them lighted for evening play.
UT Permian Basin’s NCAA Division II tennis teams use Bush Tennis Center as their home venue.
A new indoor facility, Rac Fit Sports Club at The Preserve, is expected to open in Midland in 2027.
Midland ISD’s Legacy High School reverts to the Lee High School name for 2026-27.
District 2-6A is the smallest district in all of Class 6A — just five teams across Midland, Odessa and San Angelo.
Permian Basin oil prosperity has helped make Midland one of the best-resourced tennis communities of any city its size in Texas.