Nicholls State University

• Location: Thibodaux, LA
• Nickname: Colonels
• Conference: Southland Conference (1992-Present); Division-I Independent (1988-1991); Gulf Star Conference (1985-1987); TransAmerica Athletic Conference (1983-1984); Gulf South Conference (1972-1979); Gulf States Conference (1966-1971)
• Ballpark: Ray E. Didier Field

Division-II College World Series runner-up in 1970

MLB Stats of players who are school alumni

Nicholls State University opened in 1948 as Francis T. Nicholls Junior College of Louisiana State University. The school was split from LSU and added a four-year curriculum in 1956, becoming Francis T. Nicholls State College. The school name was changed to the current moniker in 1970.

Notable Alumni

Primary Logo 1980-2004

• Bubba Bell, minor league outfielder
• Zac Bone, college coach
• Craig Bjornson, coach
• Gerald Cassard, college coach
• Christian Correa, minor league catcher, coach
• Bobby Dickerson, coach
• Darryl Hamilton, outfielder
• Hal Haydel, pitcher
• Mike Mohler, pitcher
• Barry Raziano, pitcher
• Scott Sanders, pitcher
• Wade Simoneaux, college coach
• Justin Speier, pitcher
• Aaron Stevens, college coach
• Champ Summers, outfielder
• Fletcher Thompson, minor league infielder

Head Coaches

• Jim Hall, 1960-1963
• Ray Didier, 1964-1973
• T.C. Calmes, 1974-1979
• Mike Knight, 1980-1996
• Jim Pizzolatto, 1997-1999
• B.D. Parker, 2000-2005
• Chip Durham, 2006-2010
• Seth Thibodeaux, 2011-2021
• Mike Silva, 2022-2024
• Brent Haring, 2025-present

Assistant Coaches

• Gerald Cassard, 2000-2006
• Kerrick Jackson, 2006-2007
• Rocke Musgraves, 1996-1999
• Chris Prothro, 2007-2015
• Everett Russell, 1994-1998

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Overall Record	Conference Record	Post Season
1960	15-10
1961	21-12
1962	25-9
1963	25-5
1964	14-13
1965	17-14-1
1966	13-18-1
1967	18-14
1968	18-17-1
1969	28-13
1970	35-19	14-8	Division II Regionals / Division II CWS
1971	25-19	10-14
1972	25-14		Division II Regionals
1973	24-13	7-3
1974	33-22	10-6	Division II Regionals
1975	18-18	10-6
1976	27-16	12-2	Division II Regionals
1977	28-22	15-3	Division II Regionals
1978	22-24	8-9
1979	23-30	9-5	Gulf South
1980	20-17-2
1981	34-26
1982	36-17
1983	31-23	5-3	Trans-Am
1984	38-21	18-5	Trans-Am
1985	32-28	12-6
1986	39-20	15-5
1987	26-26	12-8
1988	28-21-2
1989	44-16		CWS Regionals
1990	36-17-1
1991	20-30
1992	36-18	14-7	CWS Regionals
1993	31-19	11-12
1994	27-27	11-13
1995	23-28	8-16
1996	17-36	11-19
1997	19-35	9-19
1998	28-34	13-11	Southland / CWS Regionals
1999	20-32	8-19
2000	27-29	15-12	Southland
2001	26-30	12-15
2002	28-26	11-15
2003	22-32	7-20
2004	20-29	9-16
2005	22-31	7-20
2006	15-41	7-23
2007	10-45	6-24
2008	10-44	5-25
2009	19-32	9-23
2010	27-29	15-18	Southland
2011	28-29	15-18	Southland
2012	26-28	13-19
2013	26-29	9-18
2014	32-26	21-9	Southland
2015	34-19	18-11	Southland
2016	26+30	14-16
2017	29-27	15-15
2018	28-32	14-16	Southland
2019	27-28	13-17
2020	10-8	1-2
2021	21-34	16-24
2022	26-25	12-12	Southland
2023	34-24	15-9	Southland / CWS Regionals
2024	38-20	16-8	Southland / CWS Regionals