Emporia State Hornets | ||||
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University | Emporia State University | |||
First season | 1901 | |||
All-time record | 1460–1199 (.549) | |||
Athletic director | David Spafford | |||
Head coach | Tom Billeter (1st season) | |||
Conference | The MIAA | |||
Location | Emporia, Kansas | |||
Arena | William L. White Auditorium (capacity: 5,000) | |||
Nickname | Hornets | |||
Student section | E-Zone | |||
Colors | Black and gold[1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
2004, 2007, 2023 | ||||
Conference regular season champions | ||||
1946, 1947, 1948, 1956, 1960, 1963, 1985, 1988 |
The Emporia State Hornets basketball team represents Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas, in the NCAA Division II men's basketball competition. The team is coached by Tom Billeter, who is in his first season as head coach. The Hornets compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
The basketball team plays its home games in William L. White Auditorium downtown Emporia. Since joining the NCAA in 1991, Emporia State has only been to the NCAA Tournament twice: 2004 and 2007.