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David R. Stopher Gymnasium
Stopher Gym
Location	Acadia Dr.; Thibodaux, LA
Coordinates	29°47′32″N 90°48′05″W / 29.79235°N 90.80135°W
Owner	Nicholls State University
Operator	Nicholls State Athletics Department
Capacity	3,800
Surface	Multi-surface
Construction
Opened	1970
Renovated	2014
Tenants
	Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball (NCAA); Nicholls State Colonels women's basketball (NCAA); Nicholls State Colonels women's volleyball (NCAA)

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David R. Stopher Gymnasium or Stopher Gym is a 3,800-seat multi-purpose arena in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States, on the campus Nicholls State University.^[2]^[3] It is named for David R. Stopher.

It is home to the Nicholls State Colonels men's^[4] and women's basketball teams and volleyball team. It hosts many other functions including Nicholls' commencement,^[5] Manning Passing Academy^[6] and a variety of concerts and community events.^[7]

Stopher Gymnasium features home and visitor locker rooms with a players lounge and private entrance connected to the home locker room, meeting rooms and a lobby area for the players. The coaching staff's offices and meeting room are also located in the facility. The basketball and volleyball athletic training room is located in the gym. Stopher Gymnasium has a 27-foot video board in addition to a smaller LED board.^[8]^[9]

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Stopher Gymnasium Main Entrance
Stopher Gymnasium Quad Entrance
Stopher Gymnasium Players Entrance
Stopher Gymnasium Marquee
Stopher Gymnasium Bleacher View
Stopher Gymnasium North Side
Stopher Gymnasium South Side
Stopher Gymnasium West End
Stopher Gymnasium East End

References

^ "Division I Teams By Arena Capacity". bbstate.com. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
^ "Nicholls State Colonels Basketball Information Guide" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
^ "David R. Stopher Gym". stadiumjourney.com. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
^ "Nicholls State basketball". espn.com. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
^ "Fall commencement moved to Stopher". The Nicholls Worth/thenichollsworth.com. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
^ "Manning Passing Academy Check-in". manningpassingacademy.com. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
^ "David R. Stopher Gym". isport.com. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
^ "Stopher Gym Renovation Plans". geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
^ "Nicholls State University to renovate Stopher Gym". The Daily Comet/dailycomet.com. Retrieved 2014-12-27.

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[1] "Division I Teams By Arena Capacity". bbstate.com. Retrieved 2014-12-27.

[2] "Nicholls State Colonels Basketball Information Guide" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved 2014-12-27.

[3] "David R. Stopher Gym". stadiumjourney.com. Retrieved 2014-12-27.

[4] "Nicholls State basketball". espn.com. Retrieved 2014-12-28.

[5] "Fall commencement moved to Stopher". The Nicholls Worth/thenichollsworth.com. Retrieved 2014-12-28.

[6] "Manning Passing Academy Check-in". manningpassingacademy.com. Retrieved 2014-12-28.

[7] "David R. Stopher Gym". isport.com. Retrieved 2014-12-27.

[8] "Stopher Gym Renovation Plans". geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved 2014-12-27.

[9] "Nicholls State University to renovate Stopher Gym". The Daily Comet/dailycomet.com. Retrieved 2014-12-27.

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 It is home to the [[Nicholls State Colonels]] [[Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball|men's]]<ref>{{cite web| title=Nicholls State basketball|publisher=espn.com|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400595236|accessdate=2014-12-28}}</ref> and [[Nicholls State Colonels women's basketball|women's]] basketball teams and [[Nicholls State Colonels women's volleyball|volleyball]] team. It hosts many other functions including Nicholls' commencement,<ref>{{cite web| title=Fall commencement moved to Stopher|publisher=The Nicholls Worth/thenichollsworth.com|url=http://thenichollsworth.com/100578/uncategorized/fall-commencement-moved-to-stopher/|accessdate=2014-12-28}}</ref> [[Manning Passing Academy]]<ref>{{cite web| title=Manning Passing Academy Check-in|publisher=manningpassingacademy.com|url=http://manningpassingacademy.com/page/check-in-process/|accessdate=2014-12-28}}</ref> and a variety of concerts and community events.<ref>{{cite web|title=David R. Stopher Gym|publisher=isport.com|url=http://basketball.isport.com/basketball-courts/us/louisiana/thibodaux/stopher-gym-nicholls-state-university-642365|accessdate=2014-12-27}}</ref>
-Stopher Gymnasium features home and visitor locker rooms with a players lounge and private entrance connected to the home locker room, meeting rooms and a lobby area for the players. The coaching staff's offices and meeting room are also located in the facility. The basketball and volleyball athletic training room is located in the gym. Stopher Gym has a 27-foot video board in addition to a smaller LED board.<ref>{{cite web| title=Stopher Gym Renovation Plans|publisher=geauxcolonels.com|url=http://www.geauxcolonels.com/news/2014/2/6/MBB_0206144816.aspx|accessdate=2014-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title=Nicholls State University to renovate Stopher Gym|publisher=The Daily Comet/dailycomet.com|url=http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20140206/WIRE/140209732|accessdate=2014-12-27}}</ref>
+Stopher Gymnasium features home and visitor locker rooms with a players lounge and private entrance connected to the home locker room, meeting rooms and a lobby area for the players. The coaching staff's offices and meeting room are also located in the facility. The basketball and volleyball athletic training room is located in the gym. Stopher Gymnasium has a 27-foot video board in addition to a smaller LED board.<ref>{{cite web| title=Stopher Gym Renovation Plans|publisher=geauxcolonels.com|url=http://www.geauxcolonels.com/news/2014/2/6/MBB_0206144816.aspx|accessdate=2014-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title=Nicholls State University to renovate Stopher Gym|publisher=The Daily Comet/dailycomet.com|url=http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20140206/WIRE/140209732|accessdate=2014-12-27}}</ref>
 ==Gallery==

v t e Nicholls Colonels men's basketball
Venues	Shaver Gymnasium (1958–1969) Stopher Gymnasium (1970–present)
Culture & lore	Colonel Tillou 6th Man Basketball Band
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Nicholls Colonels women's basketball
Venues	Stopher Gymnasium (1974–present)
Culture & lore	Championships History Colonel Tillou 6th Man Basketball Band
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1974–75 1975–76 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

v t e Nicholls State University
Located in: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Academics	College of Arts and Sciences College of Business Administration College of Education College of Nursing and Allied Health
Campus	Chef John Folse Culinary Institute Elkins Hall Louisiana Women's Govt & Bus Hall of Fame
Athletics	Sports: Nicholls Colonels Baseball Basketball Men Women Cross country Football Soccer Softball Track and field Volleyball Southland Conference Venues: Atchafalaya Golf Course at Idlewild Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field Colonel Tennis Complex Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Nicholls Soccer Complex Stopher Gymnasium Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park Traditions: Colonel Tillou Pride of Nicholls Marching band
Media	KNSU
Founded: 1948

v t e NCAA Division I college basketball venues in Louisiana
The American	Devlin Fieldhouse (Tulane)
Conference USA	Thomas Assembly Center (Louisiana Tech)
SEC	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (LSU)
Southland	The Legacy Center (McNeese State) Lakefront Arena (New Orleans) Prather Coliseum (Northwestern State) Stopher Gymnasium (Nicholls) University Center (Southeastern Louisiana)
Sun Belt	Cajundome (Louisiana men) Earl K. Long Gymnasium (Louisiana women) Fant–Ewing Coliseum (Louisiana-Monroe)
SWAC	F.G. Clark Center (Southern) Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (Grambling State)

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