The Ambassador E. William Crotty Tennis Complex opened on April 5, 2004, with a formal dedication ceremony by former ATP Tour tennis pro Tom Gullikson.
The tennis complex features nine lighted tennis courts, a covered bleacher area for spectators and an electronic scoreboard that can show set scores for six matches simultaneously.
The Crotty Tennis Complex got a face lift for its 16th anniversary in the fall of 2019. In addition to being resurfaced, the color on each court was changed to blue, providing a stark contrast to the out-of-bounds areas, mimicking the look of the U.S. Open and Australian Open facilities. The face lift also provided opportunities for branding with ERAU Athletics and NCAA logos being added on the surface and fences at the facility.
The facility was named in honor of E. William Crotty, who died in 1999. Crotty was an attorney, civic leader, father of seven, U.S. ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, and a trustee of Embry-Riddle. During his life, he also contributed his ideals and enthusiasm to the game of tennis, happy when he played and happier still when he watched young people compete.
