T.B. Ellis Gymnasium

T.B. Ellis Gymnasium serves as the primary location for Jackson State’s volleyball program.

T.B. Ellis Gymnasium is named after Tellis Burthorne Ellis Jr who was an American football and basketball coach at Jackson State. He led the Tigers to a 24–21–3 record from 1946 to 1951 before being replaced by future College Football Hall of Fame coach John Merritt.He was educated at Morehouse College and Boston University.

T.B. Ellis Gymnasium and the football training facility were named in his honor.