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ESU Women's Basketball

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.

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