Pride of Nicholls

The Pride of Nicholls is the marching band which represents Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana.^[1]^[2] The Pride of Nicholls performs pregame and during halftime at all Nicholls Colonels home football games, selected away games and in exhibitions at selected marching festivals during the fall semester. There are 200 members.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

The 6th Man Basketball Band performs at all home games during the spring semester and accompanies the Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team to the Southland Conference Basketball Tournament.^[7]

Music

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Nicholls Colonels football
Venues	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium (1972–present) Boucvault Athletic Complex Gaubert Oil Practice Facility at Shaw Sports Turf/Manning Field Leonard C. Chabert Strength and Conditioning Facility
Bowls & rivalries	Northwestern State: NSU Challenge Southeastern Louisiana: River Bell Classic Texas State: Battle for the Paddle
Culture & lore	Colonel Tillou Pride of Nicholls Marching Band Nicholls State Alma Mater Nicholls State Colonels Fight Song Colonelettes and Colorguard Nicholls Cheerleaders
People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL draftees
Seasons	1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Nicholls Colonels men's basketball
Venues	Shaver Gymnasium (1958–1969) Stopher Gymnasium (1970–present)
Culture & lore	Colonel Tillou 6th Man Basketball Band
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26

Nicholls Colonels women's basketball
Venues	Stopher Gymnasium (1974–present)
Culture & lore	Championships History Colonel Tillou 6th Man Basketball Band
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1974–75 1975–76 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26

Nicholls State University
Located in: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Academics	College of Arts and Sciences College of Business Administration College of Education College of Nursing and Allied Health
Campus	Chef John Folse Culinary Institute Elkins Hall Louisiana Women's Govt & Bus Hall of Fame
Athletics	Sports: Nicholls Colonels Baseball Basketball Men Women Cross country Football Soccer Softball Track and field Volleyball Southland Conference Venues: Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field Colonel Tennis Complex LaTour Golf Club Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Nicholls Soccer Complex Stopher Gymnasium Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park Traditions: Colonel Tillou Pride of Nicholls Marching band
Media	KNSU
Founded: 1948