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William L. White Auditorium
Throughout NCAA Division II programs, White Auditorium
is regarded as one of the premier basketball arenas in the nation.
In the summer of 1999, the auditorium floor was replaced
for the first time since 1940, using a Grade 1, one-inch thick, northern hardwood maple. The graphic design incorporates Emporia
State’s new logo and the finish brings out the natural beauty of
the wood. Manufacturers are calling the White Auditorium playing
surface “the best in the state of Kansas.”
Built in 1940 as a product of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Public Works Administration (PWA), William Lindsay White Auditorium serves the needs of the Emporia community and Emporia State University. Not only does the structure house the city’s municipal offices, but it has served as the home of Hornet basketball since 1940.
White Auditorium will again be the site
of the Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State
basketball championship and the Lyon County League basketball
tournament which is the longest continuous running high school
tournament west of the Mississippi. White Auditorium has hosted
a state basketball championship in all but three years since 1955.
White Auditorium also has served as the performing arts center for
many of the top performers in the entertainment business.
Sports fans visiting ESU athletic events will benefit from
the recently resurfaced and redesigned hardwood floor. The
surface, designed by Shawn Honea and selected by a group of
University and community leaders, was constructed by Wich-craft
IMS, using a revolutionary Hilliard waterborne two-part apoxy.
During the 1994-95 men’s and women’s basketball
season, the Auditorium was renovated and bleacher seating was
added to the south end of the court, expanding the seating capacity
from 3,700 to 5,000.
ESU rents the auditorium on a year-to-year basis, saving the State of Kansas millions of dollars in tax funds annually. The University also uses the facility for winter commencement exercises, concerts, and various clinics.
On-Campus Facilities
The Lady Hornets have a state of the
art team lounge located in the Health,
Physical Education and Recreation
Building on the Emporia State campus.
The lounge is available to all players
at any time during the day and
is secured by an electronic security
system.
The team lounge has many features
to make the Lady Hornets feel comfortable.
Each player has her own
wood locker. There are two leather
couches situated around a big screen
television set. There is also a Sony
PlayStation available in the lounge.
A refrigerator is located in the lounge
for players to keep cool drinks or
snacks during the day.
A computer is available to help the
student-athletes with their academics.