NexCourt Builds World Cup Legacy with 50 Mavericks Courts and Six Futsal Pitches Across North Texas

The latest episode of The Building Texas Show, hosted by Justin McKenzie, features Mark Kundysek, CEO and founder of NexCourt, a North Texas construction company that has been building sports courts for 35 years. NexCourt was awarded the contract to build six mini-pitch futsal courts for the 2026 FIFA World Cup planning committee, with ribbon cuttings already underway. The company's legacy footprint includes nearly 50 Dallas Mavericks Foundation courts, Nancy Lieberman Dream Courts, and projects for the Dallas Stars Foundation, Make-A-Wish, and the Dak Prescott Foundation. Kundysek explained that the six 5,000-square-foot futsal courts were commissioned by the North Texas World Cup Committee, with FC Dallas referring NexCourt after six prior builds. For listeners unfamiliar with futsal, Kundysek described it as a game played with a low-bounce ball, emphasizing foot skills, passing, and teamwork. He noted that many renovation sites are aging tennis or basketball courts no longer in active use. The first ribbon cutting for the World Cup pitches took place at the Esperanza Community Center in North Dallas on June 20, followed by George Stevens Park in downtown Arlington on June 26. Recent builds for Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham in Arlington and Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein in East Oklahoma City highlight the company's referral-driven pipeline. FC Dallas Foundation is also working with NexCourt on another mini-pitch in Mansfield, tied to the city's new soccer stadium. Reflecting on the growth of the metroplex, Kundysek recalled, 'I can remember building courts in Southlake when nothing was there. I can remember building courts in Collin County when nothing was there. 121 through Frisco and The Colony, and it was just a two-lane country road.' The episode also covers the 2021 pickleball boom, with NexCourt building commercial facilities like City Pickle in North Fort Worth (16 courts) and a 12-court facility in Celina. Listen to this Episode