Stopher Gym | |
Location | Acadia Dr. Thibodaux, LA |
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Coordinates | 29°47′32″N 90°48′05″W / 29.79235°N 90.80135°WCoordinates: 29°47′32″N 90°48′05″W / 29.79235°N 90.80135°W |
Owner | Nicholls State University |
Operator | Nicholls State Athletics Department |
Capacity | 3,800 |
Surface | Multi-surface |
Construction | |
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. It is named for David R. Stopher.
It is home to the Nicholls State 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.
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.
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