# Willett Hall

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**Willett Hall** (originally **Lancer Hall**) is an academic facility and previously served as a 1,807-seat multi-purpose [arena](/source/Arena) in [Farmville, Virginia](/source/Farmville,_Virginia). It was built in 1980 and was home to the [Longwood University](/source/Longwood_University) Lancers men's and women's [basketball](/source/Basketball) teams until 2023. On December 3, 2016, the basketball court was named after former Longwood basketball player [Jerome Kersey](/source/Jerome_Kersey), officially making the hardwood **Jerome Kersey Court**.[7]

On October 4, 2016, Longwood was the host for [the 2016 United States vice presidential debate](/source/United_States_presidential_election_debates,_2016#Vice_presidential_debate_(Longwood_University)).[8] Willett Hall was the venue for the debate. Prior to the debate, the building underwent a modest renovation to the front entrance and lobby in preparation.[3]

On April 10, 2019, Longwood announced a $15 million donation to begin construction of a new convocation and events center to replace Willett Hall as the venue for Lancer basketball. The arena will be named the [Joan Perry Brock Center](/source/Joan_Perry_Brock_Center) after its benefactor, cost $35-40 million, would seat 3,000, and is scheduled to open in 2023.[9][10] Willett Hall will remain in use as an academic facility, and provide support to the basketball teams as a practice and training venue.[11]

## See also

- [List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas](/source/List_of_NCAA_Division_I_basketball_arenas)

## References

1. ["Longwood Names Three Buildings for Three Former Presidents"](http://www.longwood.edu/news/releases/naming.html). [Longwood University](/source/Longwood_University). July 8, 2004. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20040805111115/http://www.longwood.edu/news/releases/naming.html) August 5, 2004 at the Wayback Machine.

1. Johnson, Joe (28 October 1980). ["Lancer Hall Dedicated"](http://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2521&context=rotunda). *The Rotunda*. p. 11. Retrieved 9 December 2014.

1. Gregory, Italia (January 12, 2016). ["Willett will see improvements before VP debate"](http://www.farmvilleherald.com/2016/01/willett-will-see-improvements-before-vp-debate/). *[The Farmville Herald](/source/The_Farmville_Herald)*. Retrieved June 5, 2016.

1. ["Willett Hall"](http://www.longwoodlancers.com/Sports/gen/2006/willetthall.asp). *LongwoodLancers.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070702215728/http://www.longwoodlancers.com/Sports/gen/2006/willetthall.asp) 2 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

1. ["Willett Hall"](http://longwoodlancers.com/sports/2006/9/8/willetthall.aspx?id=462). *LongwoodLancers.com*. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

1. ["Men's Basketball Falls To VCU 75-63 In Front Of Capacity Crowd (2,522)"](http://longwoodlancers.com/news/2006/11/13/vcuramsmbb06.aspx?path=mbasket). 13 November 2006. Retrieved 9 December 2014.

1. Cook, Chris (November 25, 2016). ["Longwood to Name Court in Honor of Jerome Kersey"](http://longwoodlancers.com/news/2016/11/25/mens-basketball-longwood-to-name-court-in-honor-of-jerome-kersey.aspx?path=mbasket). [Longwood Lancers](/source/Longwood_Lancers). Retrieved December 1, 2016.

1. ["Commission On Presidential Debates announces sites and dates for 2016 general election debates"](http://www.debates.org/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=57&cntnt01origid=27&cntnt01detailtemplate=newspage&cntnt01returnid=80). [Commission on Presidential Debates](/source/Commission_on_Presidential_Debates). September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.

1. ["Longwood announces largest gift in its history, $15 million from Joan Brock '64 for campus events center"](http://www.longwood.edu/news/2019/brock-gift-for-campus-events-center/). [Longwood University](/source/Longwood_University). April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.

1. ["Joan Perry Brock Center"](http://www.longwood.edu/jpb). *[Longwood University](/source/Longwood_University)*. Retrieved August 9, 2021.

1. ["Swan Song"](https://longwoodlancers.com/news/2023/2/24/mens-basketball-swan-song.aspx). [Longwood Lancers](/source/Longwood_Lancers). February 24, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.

## External links

- [Official website](https://longwoodlancers.com/facilities/willett-hall/5)

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