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 / 29.79235; -90.80135Coordinates: 29°47′32″N 90°48′05″W / 29.79235°N 90.80135°W / 29.79235; -90.80135
Owner Nicholls State University
Operator Nicholls Athletics Department
Capacity 3,800[1]
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.[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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Division I Teams By Arena Capacity". bbstate.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-17. 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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