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NICHOLLS PRIDE POINTS • EIGHTY PERCENT of nurses and teachers in the Bayou Region are Nicholls graduates. • Nicholls offers Louisiana’s only BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN CULINARY ARTS. Our Chef John Folse Culinary Institute is dedicated to the preservation and advancement of the rich Creole and Cajun culinary heritage of Louisiana. • The Nicholls College of Business Administration offers the country’s only MARITIME MANAGEMENT DEGREE CONCENTRATION completely funded and developed by industry leaders. • Nicholls nursing students continue to surpass state and national averages with 95 PERCENT OF 2015 GRADUATES PASSING the NCLEX-RN exam on the first try. icholls State University, located in Thibodaux, La., delivers accredited degree programs and • The university’s PETROLEUM comprehensive learning experiences to prepare students for regional and global professions. N ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AND SAFETY The spirited, family-oriented campus serves more than 6,000 students and offers more than 100 MANAGEMENT PROGRAM is the only one bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, 90-plus student organizations and 14 Division I athletic in the country to offer flexible scheduling to teams. meet the needs of offshore employees working As the only university serving the Bayou Region, Nicholls helps meet local workforce needs 7-on/7-off or 14-on/14-off schedules. by offering distinctive academic programs in culinary arts, maritime management, and petroleum services and safety technology. The university’s most popular majors include business, nursing, • Nicholls is home to the LOUISIANA CENTER education and biology. The university proudly serves a large population of first-generation FOR DYSLEXIA AND RELATED LEARNING college students and has consistently been designated as a Military Friendly School. DISORDERS, which provides comprehensive services to students with dyslexia. LOCATION • Nicholls biology students and faculty have grown, harvested and planted more than ocated in “Cajun Country,” Nicholls lies in the heart of the Mississippi River delta. The 287- 16,000 plants to help restore Louisiana’s acre Thibodaux campus, featuring modern residence halls and an innovative student recreation L coastline. center, is approximately 50 miles west of New Orleans and 60 miles southeast of Baton Rouge. • The SUGAR CANE INSTITUTES attract students from around the world every summer. HISTORY More 1,500 participants representing over 30 he institution first opened its doors on Sept. 23, 1948, as Francis T. Nicholls Junior College countries have benefited from the institutes, Tof Louisiana State University. In 1956, the Louisiana Legislature separated Nicholls from making Nicholls a leader in world sugar LSU, and the former junior college became Francis T. Nicholls State College. In 1970, its name education. changed to Nicholls State University. • Nicholls has a $275 MILLION ANNUAL The university is named in honor of Francis Redding Tillou Nicholls, a native of ECONOMIC IMPACT, helps generate 3,000 Donaldsonville, Louisiana. A West Point graduate and lawyer, Nicholls was a brigadier general in direct jobs and is represented by 10,000-plus the Civil War, a two-time Louisiana governor and chief justice to the Louisiana Supreme Court. voters. He retired to his Thibodaux home in 1911 and died in 1912. • Nicholls hosted the 2016 CARHARTT BASSMASTER COLLEGE SERIES CENTRAL REGION TOURNAMENT, where four Nicholls teams qualified for the national championships. • The Nicholls art department helps preserve and operate the CHAUVIN SCULPTURE GARDENS, which has been named one of the 25 most amazing sculpture gardens in the world. The bayou-side property features 100 folk art sculptures created by recluse artist Kenny Hill. • ARCHIE, PEYTON AND ELI MANNING visit the Nicholls campus each summer, where they host the Manning Passing Academy, which brings in about $2.5 million to the region.

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U.S. Army, serving in Germany, Panama and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. He taught leadership as an assistant professor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and served as a professor of military science and director of the Army Officer Education Program at Vanderbilt University. Murphy continued to build his career in higher education by holding various leadership positions including founding dean of the School of Business at Point Park University in Pittsburgh and founding director of the organizational leadership graduate program and chair of the Walker School of Business at Mercyhurst College in Pennsylvania. Most recently, Murphy was the vice president for academic affairs at Air University in Alabama for eight years before beginning his presidency at r. Bruce T. Murphy became the fifth Nicholls. Dpresident of Nicholls State University Murphy holds five degrees including in January 2014. Now in his third year at a Bachelor of Arts in English from the Nicholls, Murphy is dedicated to enhancing University of California at Berkeley, a Master student opportunity and success, encouraging of Business Administration and a Master of a spirit of innovation, boosting the university’s Science in Systems Management from the University of Southern California, a Master of Arts internationalism, and serving the needs of from Teachers College at Columbia University and a Doctorate in Education from Vanderbilt the region and the state of Louisiana. Under University. He has extensive experience with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools his leadership, Nicholls strives to be the Commission on Colleges, the regional accrediting body for institutes of higher education, and intellectual, economic and cultural heart of the currently serves on its Board of Trustees. Bayou Region. A strong supporter of intercollegiate athletics, Murphy is a former offensive lineman who A native of Encino, California, Murphy started for the championship-winning Crespi Carmelite High School football team. He is married has devoted his entire professional life to the to retired U.S. Army Col. Jeanne Picariello Murphy, a former intercollegiate and international study, practice and teaching of leadership. The athlete who has served on the U.S. Olympic Committee. She was the first woman ever selected to retired lieutenant colonel spent 23 years in the the U.S. Modern Pentathlon Team in 1975 and led the U.S. delegation as the chef de mission for

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TYLER KNOWLES GERI LABAT BARBARA NAQUIN DOBEE PLAISANCE Director of Ticket Operations Football Secretary Assistant Athletic Trainer Senior Women’s Administrator and Marketing

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icholls State University and Thibodaux Regional Medical Center signed an agreement in September of 2014 which designated the medical center as the official sports Nmedicine provider of Nicholls Athletics. As a part of the agreement, Thibodaux Regional Medical Center’s certified athletic trainers provide sports medicine services to hundreds of Colonel student- athletes during their practices, competitions and games. The medical center also provides services to campus intramural teams as well. Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, a 180-bed acute care facility, is nationally recognized for providing quality care and outstanding service. In addition to providing inpatient and outpatient care, medical center services offered include heart surgery, medical and radiation oncology, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, pulmonology, rheumatology, women’s services, and inpatient and outpatient physical rehabilitation services. Thibodaux Regional’s Sports Medicine Center is the Bayou Region’s first comprehensive sports medicine program and utilizes a team of certified athletic trainers, fellowship-trained sports medicine physicians and orthopedic sports medicine trained physical therapists, to effectively manage injuries and safely return athletes to the game. The center also offers injury prevention programs to assist athletes and coaches with the latest tools and techniques to improve athletic conditioning and performance.

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TOMMY HAROLD DOBEE PLAISANCE TIM REBOWE RICHIE RILEY Volleyball Coach Women’s Basketball Coach Football Coach Men’s Basketball Coach

ANGEL SANTIAGO JAMES SCHILLING SETH THIBODEAUX HEATHER VAN NORMAN Softball Coach Golf Coach Baseball Coach Cross Country/Track & Field Coach 74 2016 NICHOLLS FOOTBALL JOHN L. GUIDRY STADIUM

ohn L. Guidry Stadium has been home to the JColonels football team since the school began playing the sport on the intercollegiate level in 1972. The facility is named in honor of former Galliano state representative John L. Guidry who was instrumental in the establishment of Francis T. Nicholls Junior College. The stadium features a three-level press box on the west side. The first level houses an area for game management staff, radio and coaches’ booths and a working press area that was established following a renovation project that was completed prior to the 1999 season. The president’s suite and a 30-seat club level, which were also part of the 1999 press box renovation, make up the second level, while a video and photo deck is located on the roof. Just prior to the start of the 2010 season, a new scoreboard, complete with graphic animation features as well as a new sound system was installed. In 2012, the west entrance of the stadium was given a facelift which included a new elevator shaft with an ever-present illuminated Nicholls “N”, a glass-cased elevator and a Hall of Fame decorated lobby area. Adjacent to the elevator landing at ground level is In 44 seasons, the Colonels have posted a 111-114- The concrete facade between the third-floor glass the Century Club Room. Members use the building 3 record in Guidry Stadium. and the roof was ripped away by strong winds during as a hospitality area before home games as well as for In 1975, Nicholls captured the Gulf South the storm and falling debris destroyed 52 chair back various university functions throughout the year. Conference championship with an 8-2 record, seats. Glass on the south side of the press box on both Guidry Stadium is located adjacent to the Frank including a 5-0 mark at home. It was the only time the second and third levels was also blown out. Barker Athletic Building, which houses the Nicholls Nicholls had gone undefeated at home until 2005 Members of the media had a rare opportunity to football coaches’ offices, locker rooms, the athletic when the Red and Gray went 4-0 at Guidry Stadium enjoy the first three home games in an open-air press training department and athletic staff. The Nicholls en route to claiming their first Southland Conference box while the stadium was in repair. strength and conditioning facility is located directly Championship. The 1996 Colonels capped the Guidry Stadium was originally constructed at a cost behind Barker Hall. program’s 25th anniversary season by going 5-1 of nearly $2 million. The stadium was officially dedicated on September at home, which is one of seven one-loss home 16, 1972 as Nicholls defeated Ouachita Baptist 12-7. campaigns. Hermon Grissom drilled a 37-yard field goal in the The five largest crowds to see the Colonels play opening period for the first score in the stadium. Chris in the stadium have come against intra-state rival “Gator” Gardner caught a 27-yard pass from Lonnie Southern University, including a record 14,125 in the YEAR-BY-YEAR IN Rogers for the first Colonel touchdown in the stadium first Jaguar-Colonel game played in the stadium in GUIDRY STADIUM as Nicholls came from behind to win. 1981. 1972...... 2-4 1973...... 2-3 The facility was originally referred to as Colonel The stadium underwent an unexpected facelift Stadium but was renamed in Guidry’s honor Sept. 15, during the 1992 season after suffering $150,000 worth 1974...... 3-3 1975...... 5-0 1973. of damage during Hurricane Andrew. 1976...... 3-2 1977...... 1-4 1978...... 2-2 1979...... 5-1 1980...... 2-4 1981...... 4-2-1 LARGEST GUIDRY STADIUM CROWDS 1982...... 3-2 1983...... 2-4 Oct. 10, 1981 Nicholls 56, Southern 14...... 14,125 1984...... 4-2 1985...... 4-2 1986...... 4-1 1987...... 2-3-1 Oct. 8, 1983 Southern 21, Nicholls 20...... 13,981 1988...... 4-1 1989...... 4-2 Oct. 8, 1988 Nicholls 24, Southern 0...... 13,370 1990...... 4-2 1991...... 1-4 Oct. 11, 1986 Nicholls 17, Southern 10...... 13,300 1992...... 1-3-1 1993...... 2-3 Oct. 6, 1984 Nicholls 43, Southern 26...... 13,280 1994...... 2-3 1995...... 0-5 Sept. 11, 1976 Nicholls 17, Mississippi College 7...... 12,500 1996...... 5-1 1997...... 4-1 Nov. 13, 1982 Grambling 33, Nicholls 15...... 12,200 1998...... 2-2 1999...... 1-4 2000...... 2-3 2001...... 2-3 Nov. 17, 1990 Nicholls 23, Southern 19...... 12,132 2002...... 3-2 2003...... 0-5 Nov. 2, 1996 Nicholls 14, Southern 0...... 11,714 2004...... 3-2 2005...... 4-0 Oct. 20, 1979 Mississippi College 28, Nicholls 14...... 11,550 2006...... 3-3 2007...... 4-1 Sept. 25, 1976 Troy State 14, Nicholls 9...... 11,500 2008...... 2-2 2009...... 2-3 Oct. 11, 1975 Nicholls 23, Northwestern State 10...... 11,000 2010...... 2-3 2011...... 1-4 Oct. 29, 1994 Nicholls 20, Southern 14...... 10,617 2012...... 1-3 2013...... 3-2 2014...... 0-5 2015...... 1-3 Oct. 23, 1976 Nicholls 7, Austin Peay 0...... 10,500 Totals...... 111-114-3 Oct. 31, 1992 Nicholls 27, Southern 24...... 10,322

GEAUXCOLONELS.COM 75 ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to strengthen and perpetuate athletic tradition at Nicholls State University. Members in the Athletics Hall of Fame shall consist only of those outstanding persons whose dedication and performance merit the great honors that the University can bestow.

Name Sport Dates at Nicholls Name Sport Dates at Nicholls 1970 Baseball Team Baseball 1970 Sonny Jackson Football Coach 1981 - 1986 1979 Tennis Team Men’s Tennis 1979 Chris Jennings Basketball 1978 - 1980 Ben Abadie Women’s Basketball Coach 1983 - 1993 Carey Johnson Football 1972 - 1975 Kenny Alfred Baseball 1969 - 1972 Mike Johnson Golf 1984 - 1987 Karen Allen Softball 1982 - 1985 Emil Joller Basketball & Baseball 1963 - 1967 Rohan Anderson Baseball 1999 - 2002 Gerard King Basketball 1990-91, 92-95 Cody Arcement Baseball 1995 - 1998 Mike Knight Baseball Coach 1980 - 1996 Mayfield Armstrong Athletic Trainer 1980 - 1992 Don Landry Basketball Coach & Athletic Director 1966 - 1987 Gary Barbaro Football 1971 - 1975 Robert Lawrence Baseball 1963 - 1965 Jack Barton Basketball 1961 - 1965 Mike Longmire Baseball 1967 - 1970 Richard Berard Football 1972 - 1975 Dione Meier Softball 2003 - 2004 Lester Bimah Men’s Soccer Coach 1981 - 1988 Kieth Menard Football 1981 - 1984 Sharon Brander Perkins Softball 1992 - 1995 Mickey McCann Tennis Coach 1970 - 1974 Tom Broom Football 1975 - 1979 Johnny Meads Football 1980 - 1983 Rickey Broussard Basketball Coach 1990 - 2002 Mike Mohler Baseball 1988 - 1989 Patty Bubrig Women’s Basketball 1974 - 1978 Bobby Morrow Baseball 1960 - 1962 Gerald Butler Football 1973 - 1976 Amy Orr Softball 1994 - 1995 Lynn Bychurch Football 1984 - 1986 Morris Osburn Men’s Basketball 1958 - 1960 Jaun Cabezon Tennis 1969 - 1972 Danny Ott Golf 1970 - 1974 Mark Carrier Football 1983 - 1986 Jay Pennison Football 1980 - 1983 John “Jack” Cavan Basketball 1958 - 1961 Reed Pere’ Football 1982 – 1986 Cathy Compton Softball Coach 1991 - 1995 Katherine Plummer* Women’s Basketball 2005 - 2008 Sonny Charpentier Basketball & Football 1975 - 1980 Richard Polk Basketball 1973 - 1976 Clint Conque Football 1981 - 1982 Darryl Pounds Football 1991 - 1994 Colleen Clarke Women’s Tennis 1985 - 1989 Kelly Pugh Baseball 1961 - 1964 Bill Clements Football Coach 1974 - 1980 Rusty Rebowe Football 1974 - 1977 Marion Stovall Curtis Volleyball Coach/Administrator 1970 - 1981 Randy Raymond Men’s Tennis & Football Coach 1975 - 1980 Allen Danos Football 1972 - 1975 Allen Rebstock Golf 1979 - 1982 Laura Davis Softball 1981 - 1985 Jerry Sanders Baseball & Basketball Coach 1962-64, 1970-81 Realia Davis Basketball 1984 – 1987 Scott Sanders Baseball 1989 - 1990 Bobby Dickerson* Baseball 1984 - 1987 Matthew Shelton Men’s Soccer 1985 - 1988 Raymond Didier Baseball Coach & Athletic Director 1963 - 1978 Gene Simmons Basketball & Baseball 1961 - 1964 Phil Driskill Basketball 1966 - 1969 Kevin Smelley Track and Field 1996 - 1999 Gene Duhe Baseball 1967 - 1970 Oscar Smith* Football 1981 - 1985 Teddy Duhe Baseball 1967 - 1970 Arrianna Smith Martin Women’s Basketball 1989 - 1992 Marvin Dumas Football 1978 - 1981 Josh Son Football 2000 - 2003 Frank Etheridge Basketball & Baseball 1959 - 1961 Steve Stropolo Football 1973 - 1976 Torbjorn Fasth Tennis 1977 - 1980 Chuck Taylor Basketball 1969 - 1973 Raymond Ferrand Baseball 1962 - 1963 Robert Taylor Baseball 1971 - 1974 Kenderick Franklin Basketball 1995 - 1998 Rashunda Taylor Softball 1995 - 1996 Dr. Vernon Galliano University President 1963 - 1983 Romana Tedjakusuma Women’s Tennis 1996 - 2000 Charles Gambino Men’s Golf 1968, 1971 - 1972 Chris Thompson Football 2000 – 2003 Greg Greely Football 1981 - 1984 Christina Thornton Softball 1993-94, 96-97 Jim Hall Baseball Coach 1960 - 1963 Art Tolliver Football 1978 - 1981 Johnny Hall Basketball 1976 - 1980 Mike Tullier Baseball 1980 - 1984 Darryl Hamilton Baseball 1984 – 1986 Paul Vaccaro Basketball & Baseball 1961 - 1964 Kat Harrell* Softball 2005 - 2008 Dwight Walker Football 1978 - 1981 Dewayne Harrison Football 1982 - 1985 Rogers Washington Men’s Basketball 1977 - 1979 Darrell Hebert Baseball 1971 - 1974 Lardarius Webb Football 2007 - 2008 Cleveland Hill Basketball 1968 - 1972 Larry Wilson Basketball 1976 - 1979 Doug Hudson Football 1983 – 1986 Brad Zeller Football 1995 - 1998 Shelby Hypolite Basketball 1973 - 1976 * - 2015 Inductees

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