Nicholls Colonels women's basketball

Nicholls Colonels women's basketball
2024–25 Nicholls Colonels women's basketball team
UniversityNicholls State University
Head coachJustin Payne (2nd season)
ConferenceSouthland
LocationThibodaux, Louisiana
ArenaStopher Gymnasium
(capacity: 3,800)
NicknameColonels
ColorsRed and gray[1]
   
NCAA tournament appearances
2018
Conference tournament champions
2018
Stopher Gym

The Nicholls Colonels women's basketball team represents Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States.[2] The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I.[3][4] Nicholls' first women's basketball team was fielded in 1974–1975. The team plays its home games at 3,800-seat Stopher Gymnasium[5] and are coached by Justin Payne.[6]

  1. ^ "Nicholls Colors – Nicholls Branding Guide". Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "The Official Site of Nicholls State University Athletics". Geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  3. ^ "Nicholls State Colonels women's basketball team page". ESPN. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  4. ^ "Nicholls State University". ncaa.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  5. ^ "Division I Teams By Arena Capacity". bbstate.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  6. ^ "Justin Payne named Nicholls Women's Basketball Head Coach" (Press release). Nicholls Colonels. March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.