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Stopher Gymnasium

Arena in Louisiana, USA

Summary

Arena in Louisiana, USA

Field	Value
name	David R. Stopher Gymnasium
nickname	Stopher Gym
image	David R. Stopher Gymnasium (Thibodaux, Louisiana).jpg
image_size	300px
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	15
location	Acadia Dr.
Thibodaux, LA
coordinates
opened	1970
renovated	2014
owner	Nicholls State University
operator	Nicholls Athletics Department
surface	Multi-surface
tenants	Nicholls Colonels men's basketball (NCAA)
Nicholls Colonels women's basketball (NCAA)
Nicholls Colonels women's volleyball (NCAA)
seating_capacity	3,800

| mapframe-zoom = 15 Thibodaux, LA 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. It is named for David R. Stopher.

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

History

The first game in Stopher Gymnasium was in 1970.

After the 2013–2014 season, the gymnasium was renovated over several years. The men's basketball locker room and offices were overhauled and redesigned. The renovations featured a private entrance for the players and coaches with updated offices for the coaches, new meeting rooms and a lobby and lounge for the players. The lounge area includes televisions and audio equipment, leading into the locker room. The athletic training room was moved to another area of the building allowing it to quadruple in size. A visiting team locker room was also built in the gymnasium. As part of the renovation in 2015, a 27 ft HD video scoreboard and scoreboards on each end of the court were added.

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

Gallery

File:David R. Stopher Gymnasium (Thibodaux, Louisiana) main entrance.jpg|Stopher Gymnasium Main Entrance File:David R. Stopher Gymnasium (Thibodaux, Louisiana) quad entrance.jpg|Stopher Gymnasium Quad Entrance File:David R. Stopher Gymnasium (Thibodaux, Louisiana) players entrance.jpg|Stopher Gymnasium Players Entrance File:David R. Stopher Gymnasium (Thibodaux, Louisiana) marquee.jpg|Stopher Gymnasium Marquee File:David R. Stopher Gymnasium, Thibodaux, LA, Broussard Court and Don Landry Legacy Center.jpg|Stopher Gymnasium Broussard Court and Don Landry Legacy Center, Away Corner File:David R. Stopher Gymnasium, Thibodaux, LA, Broussard Court and Don Landry Legacy Center, Baseline.jpg|Stopher Gymnasium Broussard Court and Don Landry Legacy Center File:David R. Stopher Gymnasium, Thibodaux, LA, Broussard Court, Don Landry Legacy Center, Stopher.jpg|Stopher Gymnasium Broussard Court and Don Landry Legacy Center, Home Corner File:David R. Stopher Gymnasium, Thibodaux, LA, Broussard Court, Stopher Far.jpg|Broussard Court at Stopher Gymnasium File:David R. Stopher Gymnasium, Thibodaux, LA, Banners, 2024.jpg|Stopher Gymnasium Banners File:David R. Stopher Gymnasium, Thibodaux, LA, Team Benches, Colonels.jpg|Stopher Gymnasium Team Benches File:David R. Stopher Gymnasium, Thibodaux, LA, Broussard Court and Banners, Baseline (cropped 2).jpg|Stopher Gymnasium Baseline of Broussard Court

References

"Division I Teams By Arena Capacity". bbstate.com.
"Nicholls State Colonels Basketball Information Guide". geauxcolonels.com.
"David R. Stopher Gym". stadiumjourney.com.
"Nicholls State basketball". [[ESPN]].
"Fall commencement moved to Stopher". The Nicholls Worth/thenichollsworth.com.
"Manning Passing Academy Check-in". manningpassingacademy.com.
"Nicholls State University to renovate Stopher Gym". The Houma Courier/houmatoday.com.
"Stopher Gym Renovation Plans". geauxcolonels.com.
"Nicholls State University to renovate Stopher Gym". The Daily Comet/dailycomet.com.
"David R. Stopher Gymnasium". geauxcolonels.com.

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