The Northwest Missouri State University Board of Regents approved the naming of its new tennis facility as the Mark Rosewell Tennis Center.

Northwest's intercollegiate tennis facility, previously known only as the Frank Grube Tennis Courts, was rededicated to honor Rosewell in 2019 as part of an expansion of the tennis courts in conjunction with construction of the Carl and Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse on the University campus.

As a result of its infrastructure modernization project, however, Northwest is relocating its NCAA tennis courts this summer to the west of the Hughes Fieldhouse. The former facility will retain its name as the Frank Grube Courts and be repurposed for recreational uses, including tennis, pickleball, basketball and kickball.

Grube, a member of the Northwest faculty from 1947 to 1973, was a long-time Department of English chair and the first varsity tennis coach at the University. Rosewell began coaching men's and women's tennis at the University in 1984 and his teams have accumulated more than 1,200 victories with 30 regular season MIAA titles, 14 regional titles and 45 NCAA tournament appearances.

"Coach Rosewell's long-standing dedication to Northwest Missouri State University, the MIAA and the NCAA make him a deserving candidate for this honor," Director of Athletics Dr. Andy Peterson said. "The reputation of our department and tennis programs has been uplifted for many decades because of Coach's service, and his impact has been felt across generations of Bearcats, both domestic and international. His high-level performance over a substantial period of time stands out from his peers across the country."