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William Lindsay White Auditorium

Video of Improvements

Throughout NCAA Division II programs, White Auditorium is regarded as one of the premier basketball and volleyball arenas in the nation.

The 68 year old facility was upgraded during the fall of 2008 with a new scoreboard and video board as well as a new color scheme on the arena floor and the throughout the entire building.

The approximately $270,000 improvement project was funded with City of Emporia general fund and Convention and Visitors Bureau money, along with contributions from ESU, the Walter S. and Evan C. Jones Trust, Emporia Sports Promotions, Inc., and Sunflower Gymnastics.

Mounted on the south wall of the arena, the video board displays everything from player photos and statistics to game action from the floor.

John Decker, ESU’s graphic artist, created the color scheme, decorative striping and lettering design which gives the arena its bright new look. The auditorium’s inch-thick maple floor was sanded and refinished as well.

In 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 "Power E"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.

During the 1994-95 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.

The auditorium, located in downtown Emporia, is the home site of ESU men’s and women’s basketball, as well as volleyball.