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Nicholls State University is a public university in Thibodaux, Louisiana.Founded in 1948, Nicholls is part of the University of Louisiana System.Originally named Francis T. Nicholls Junior College, the university is named for Francis T. Nicholls, a former governor of Louisiana, member of the Louisiana Supreme Court, and general in the Confederate army during the American Civil War.
The stadium is named in honor of former state representative John L. Guidry who was instrumental in the establishment of Francis T. Nicholls Junior College. The playing surface is named Manning Field after the Manning family ( Peyton , Eli , Cooper and Archie ) because the family holds the annual Manning Passing Academy football camp at the ...
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In 1956, the school was separated from Louisiana State University and designated it a four-year institution, renamed Nicholls State College. Elkins served as its first President from 1956 until his retirement in 1963.
SOURCE: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Nicholls State University (2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010). Read our methodology here. HuffPost and The Chronicle examined 201 public D-I schools from 2010-2014. Schools are ranked based on the percentage of their athletic budget that comes from subsidies.
The 2024–25 Nicholls Colonels women's basketball team represents Nicholls State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.The Colonels, led by second-year head coach Justin Payne, play their home games at Stopher Gym located in Thibodaux, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.
The Nicholls Golf Complex is the driving range complex located on the campus of Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. [39] It is a practice venue for the Nicholls Colonels men's golf team of the NCAA Division I in the Southland Conference.
By 2004, an older version of the Colonel Tillou was considered antiquated and the decision was made to retire the mascot. [3] Nicholls State University President Stephen Hulbert stated that "The Colonel is and will remain the mascot designation for Nicholls State University and its intercollegiate athletics programs."