Founded over 60 years ago by Barbara S. Wynne, the Washington Township Schools’ Community Tennis Program was built on the belief that tennis strengthens both athletic ability and personal growth.
What began in 1964 on a single backyard court expanded to eight courts at North Central High School and, through decades of private fundraising and community support, grew into one of the Midwest’s flagship tennis facilities.
Following a two-year, $4 million renovation completed in 2023, the Barbara S. Wynne Tennis Center earned the USTA’s Outstanding Facility Award in 2024. Today, the facility features 26 full-size post-tension concrete courts, two Youth Progression courts, and a state-of-the-art tennis house.
Serving as the hub for tennis in Indiana and the USTA Midwest Section, the center annually hosts the IHSAA Boys’ and Girls’ State Tournaments, the Indiana High School Coaches Hall of Fame, and numerous Midwest championships, while also partnering with CITA to host league play and junior clinics.
Since 2014, the Indianapolis Community Tennis Program has managed the Washington Township Schools’ Community Tennis Program. While the name evolved, the mission has remained the same, partnering with MSD of Washington Township to expand access to tennis across the community.
We offer programming for ages 3 through adult, from beginner to high-performance levels, following USTA Youth Progression Pathways and serving more than 1,000 players each summer. In 2025, we went “back to our roots” partnering with the Indianapolis Racquet Club to provide premier coaching for elite athletes in our High Performance Program.
Though our reach has grown, our commitment to excellence and character remains unchanged. Through tennis, including initiatives like our Kids Helping Kids philanthropy, which has raised more than $700,000 for Riley Children’s Hospital since 1983, students gain skills and values that last a lifetime, on and off the court.