The Schumacher Tennis Club uses the six varsity courts at Goldring Tennis Center, located on the Tulane University campus in uptown New Orleans. These championship caliber hard courts were resurfaced in August 2006 with a US Open blue and green color scheme. The courts are individually lighted and each is full size and separated beyond the baseline by fence dividers.
The Club is managed by the Director of Tennis, David Schumacher, a USPTA level 1 pro who has taught New Orleanians for many years. Coach Schumacher is the former Head Coach for the Tulane women’s team and Conference USA’s “Coach of the Decade”.
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the nationally elite Tulane tennis teams were discontinued when the NCAA granted the University a five year waiver from sponsoring the minimum number of teams. Coach Schumacher and his professional staff of coaches and assistants have provided year-round academy-style clinics/practices for top tournament-level juniors and summer tennis camps for beginners and intermediates for several years. The Club is now able to greatly expand the programming offered to both juniors and
adults, and provide opportunities for reserved play to members.
At most times the Club has exclusive access to all six courts. On Sunday through Friday the Club has full use of all courts until 7:00 pm, and on Saturdays exclusive use until closing. From 7:00 pm until closing Monday–Friday, the Club has priority on courts 1-3 while the Reily Student Recreation Center may take reservations for its members on courts 4-6.
Schumacher Tennis Club members who want access to a full service health and fitness club can also become a member of the Reily Recreation Center which is located approximately fifty yards from the Goldring Tennis Center. The Reily Center provides one of the finest health and fitness facilities in the region at a cost of $935 or less for an annual individual membership. It features an Olympic sized indoor pool and diving area, an outdoor social pool and sun deck, basketball courts, an indoor track, racquetball courts, an extensive weight room, locker rooms, saunas, aerobics studios, pool tables, a refreshment/smoothie bar, and more.