Stopher Gymnasium

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 Athletics Department
Capacity	3,800
Surface	Multi-surface
Construction
Opened	1970
Renovated	2014
Tenants
	Nicholls Colonels men's basketball (NCAA); Nicholls Colonels women's basketball (NCAA); Nicholls 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 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.^{[citation needed]}

History

The first game in Stopher Gymnasium was in 1970.

After the 2013–2014 season, the gymnasium was renovated over several years.

HD video scoreboard and scoreboards on each end of the court were added.^[9]

On January 27, 2018, the Colonels played their first game on Broussard Court.[10] It is named after Nicholls Hall of Fame men's basketball coach Rickey Broussard.^[10] In addition to the new court, the gymnasium received new portable goals, LED scorers tables, premium courtside seating and new lighting in 2018.

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^ "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.
^ ^a ^b "Nicholls State University to renovate Stopher Gym". The Houma Courier/houmatoday.com. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
^ "Stopher Gym Renovation Plans". geauxcolonels.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