Stopher Gym

David R. Stopher Gym
Construction
Stopher Gym
Location	Acadia Dr. Thibodaux, LA
Coordinates	29°47′25″N 90°48′10″W / 29.7903°N 90.8027°W / 29.7903; -90.8027Coordinates: 29°47′25″N 90°48′10″W / 29.7903°N 90.8027°W / 29.7903; -90.8027
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 Gym 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 Gym 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.^[8]^[9]

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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Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball

Venues	Stopher Gym (1970–present)

Culture & lore	Colonel Tillou 6th Man Basketball Band

People	Head coaches

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 1999–00 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

Nicholls State Colonels women's basketball

Venues	Stopher Gym (1974–present)

Culture & lore	Colonel Tillou

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 1999–00 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

Nicholls State University

Campus	Chef John Folse Culinary Institute Colonels Softball Complex Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Ray E. Didier Field Stopher Gym

Athletics	Athletics Baseball Basketball Men Women Cross country Football Soccer Track and field Volleyball Pride of Nicholls Marching band Colonel Tillou

Student life	KNSU

Thibodaux, Louisiana

Basketball arenas of the Southland Conference

American Bank Center (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)
Bernard Johnson Coliseum (Sam Houston State)
Burton Coliseum (McNeese State)
Farris Center (Central Arkansas)
Lakefront Arena (New Orleans)
McDermott Center (Incarnate Word)
Montagne Center (Lamar)
Moody Coliseum (Abilene Christian)
Prather Coliseum (Northwestern State)
Sharp Gymnasium (Houston Baptist)
Stopher Gym (Nicholls State)
University Center (Southeastern Louisiana)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (Stephen F. Austin)

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	Burton Coliseum (McNeese State) Lakefront Arena (New Orleans) Prather Coliseum (Northwestern State) Stopher Gym (Nicholls State) University Center (Southeastern Louisiana)

Sun Belt	Cajundome (Louisiana-Lafayette) Fant–Ewing Coliseum (Louisiana-Monroe)

SWAC	F.G. Clark Center (Southern) Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (Grambling State)

Music venues of Louisiana

Arenas/Stadiums	Alario Center Baton Rouge River Center Arena BREC Memorial Stadium Burton Coliseum Cajundome CenturyLink Center F.G. Clark Center Fant–Ewing Coliseum 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 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Monroe Civic Center Pete Maravich Assembly Center Pontchartrain Center Prather Coliseum Rapides Parish Coliseum Shrine on Airline Smoothie King Center Stopher Gym Sudduth Coliseum Tad Gormley Stadium Thomas Assembly Center Tiger Stadium University Center Yulman Stadium

Concert Halls	Baton Rouge River Center Jefferson Performing Arts Center LSU Tiger Band Hall Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts Orpheum Theater RiverView Theater Saenger Theatre Shaw Center for the Arts

Historic venues	Congo Square Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium

Outdoor venues	Champions Square Greek Theatre New Orleans City Park New Orleans Fairgrounds

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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