CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College Tennis Complex may look a little different than in years past. That is because the tennis program and facility recently received a generous major gifts donation from Colleen and Stan Roberts, giving tennis a fresh new look on the playing surface and around the complex.

"We are so grateful for the generous gift by Stan and Colleen Roberts and Janice Roberts to our wonderful tennis facility and tennis program here at Mississippi College," said Athletic Director Kenny Bizot. "Their donation has provided our tennis facility with major upgrades on our playing surfaces as well as adding a viewing deck for our teams and fans for our top level tennis courts. Their gift will provide our student-athletes with a top notch facility to compete for championships here at  Mississippi College now and in the future. We are so thankful for the Roberts family and for their wonderful donation to our program."

The donation given by the Roberts family also has provided new landscaping around the complex and will within the weeks to come provide new protective windscreens around the facilities fence with the Choctaw logo.

The Roberts have been a major part of the tennis family for years, with the couples oldest daughter, Tori, having played tennis for the Lady Choctaws from 2018-20, as well as their youngest two daughters, Emma and Elena, having been members of the program since 2021.

"On behalf of Mississippi College and the tennis program and our student athletes, I would like to thank Stan and Colleen Roberts and their families for incredible financial gifts and consistent and sacrificial gifts with their time and efforts" said head tennis coach Michael Ward. "There are not many families out there like the Roberts family. Stan and Colleen have raised four outstanding daughters and each of these girls have already and will continue to accomplish so much on and off the tennis court. Stan and Colleen prioritize their faith and live out their faith in committed and invested financial giving as well as by consistently giving their time and assistance. It is an incredible honor to move back to my hometown and work with the same family who helped mold and teach me when I was a kid. Colleen was my high school tennis coach for years and I still remember her practices, her pushing me to hit deeper, to play positive and smarter. These are lessons I use daily in practice now. I remember Stan helping me tactically and teaching me how to play tennis with intelligence. This is a world class family on and off the court and God has specifically placed them in the path of Mississippi College to help develop student athletes and they are a great source of motivation for me."

The Mississippi College Department of Athletics recognized the Roberts with a presentation at the tennis complex on Thursday, March 30 with a plaque, dedicating the Choctaw playing surface as the Colleen and Stan Roberts Tennis Courts.