Stopher Gymnasium - Wikipedia

David R. Stopher Gymnasium
Construction
Stopher Gym


Location	Acadia Dr. Thibodaux, LA
Coordinates	29°47′32″N 90°48′05″W / 29.79235°N 90.80135°W / 29.79235; -90.80135
Owner	Nicholls State University
Operator	Nicholls State Athletics Department
Capacity	3,800^[1]
Surface	Multi-surface
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)

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 women's 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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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

Basketball arenas of the Southland Conference

Sharp Gymnasium (Houston Christian)
McDermott Center (Incarnate Word)
Montagne Center (Lamar)
The Legacy Center (McNeese)
Lakefront Arena (New Orleans)
Stopher Gymnasium (Nicholls)
Prather Coliseum (Northwestern State)
University Center (Southeastern Louisiana)
Texas A&M–Commerce Field House (Texas A&M–Commerce)
American Bank Center (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)

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)

v t e Music venues of Louisiana
Arenas/stadiums	Alario Center BREC Memorial Stadium Burton Coliseum Caesars Superdome Cajundome CenturyLink Center F.G. Clark Center Fant–Ewing Coliseum Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Harang Jr. Municipal Auditorium Hirsch Memorial Coliseum Houma Terrebonne Civic Center Ike Hamilton Expo Center Independence Stadium Lakefront Arena Lamar Dixon Expo Center Monroe Civic Center Pete Maravich Assembly Center Pontchartrain Center Prather Coliseum Raising Cane's River Center Arena Rapides Parish Coliseum Shrine on Airline Smoothie King Center Stopher Gymnasium Sudduth Coliseum Tad Gormley Stadium Thomas Assembly Center Tiger Stadium University Center Yulman Stadium
Concert halls	Jefferson Performing Arts Center LSU Tiger Band Hall Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts McAlister Auditorium Orpheum Theater River Center Theater for Performing Arts RiverView Theater Saenger Theatre Shaw Center for the Arts
Historic venues	Congo Square New Orleans Municipal Auditorium Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium
Outdoor venues	Champions Square Fair Grounds Race Course Greek Theatre New Orleans City Park
Theaters and clubs	Carver Theater Civic Theatre Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts House of Blues The Howlin' Wolf Joy Theater Maple Leaf Bar Preservation Hall Rock n' Bowl Snug Harbor State Palace Theatre Tipitina's
Festivals	Bayou Country Superfest DeltaFest Essence Music Festival Festival International French Quarter Festival Highland Jazz & Blues Festival New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Satchmo SummerFest Voodoo Experience

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