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Chris Grant will be the first African American to hold this position in the Southland Conferences 58-year history.

Thibodaux Regional CEO receives honorary doctorate from Nicholls The Courier and Daily Comet Thibodaux Regional Health System CEO Greg Stock received an honorary doctorate  degree in commerce from Nicholls State University during its May 15 commencement. Nicholls President Jay Clune recognized Stock for his leadership and growth of the health system and Stock’s dedication to area residents' health and well-being. Thibodaux Regional is the official sports medicine provider for Nicholls Athletics and a longtime partner and supporter of the university and its programs. “It is a great priv...

The Courier and Daily Comet Nicholls State students will continue to enjoy a piece of university history thanks to local artist Will Branch.  Branch was among the team to help tear down the old barn at the Nicholls Farm. He used the white oak and cypress he found within the barn to create a wooden table he donated back to the university.  “The college deserved something like this since it came from their farm,” said Branch, whose work can also be seen at Middendorf’s, a popular restaurant in Manchac. “It has been a pleasure to build this, and it makes me feel good to see something l...

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Louisiana has hired a firm to design a $14.5 million coastal...

Louisiana picks design firm for $14M coastal research center February 8, 2021 GMT THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Louisiana has hired a firm to design a $14.5 million coastal research center at Nicholls State University. Thibodaux-based Duplantis Design Group will design the project, and the building should be put out to bid by the end of the year, the school and the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority said in a news release Monday. “When Nicholls was founded in 1948, we were 50 miles (80 kilometers) from the Gulf Coast. Today, we are 24 miles (39 kilometers) away,” university...