For more than 30 years, Thibodaux Regional Health System and Nicholls State
University have worked together to provide the best possible support for
student-athletes. Thibodaux Regional has invested in high quality sports
medicine and athletic training services and has launched integrated sports
and wellness services such as strength and conditioning, sports nutrition,
and injury prevention. Nicholls has worked diligently to develop competitive
athletic programs and has received national recognition for its efforts.
Officials with Thibodaux Regional and Nicholls are excited to announce
the continued collaboration and expansion of its partnership to include
the use of Thibodaux Regional’s new, state-of-the-art sports complex.
Thibodaux Regional Sports Complex provides an opportunity for Nicholls
Athletics to enhance its soccer, tennis, beach volleyball and track programs.
The Sports Complex has been built to meet or exceed NCAA standards which
enables Nicholls to participate and hold competitive games, matches, and
meets as well as host championships. Recruitment and retention of athletes
will also be aided with the new facilities.
“Thibodaux Regional appreciates the opportunity to further our relationship
with Nicholls and its Athletics Department,” said Greg Stock, CEO,
Thibodaux Regional Health System. “We are happy that we can provide
student-athletes with a premier sports facility that can assist them in
achieving excellence within their sport. This on-going relationship with
Nicholls will also positively impact the community and region for many
years to come.”
“This Thibodaux Regional-Nicholls partnership will impact the majority
of the university’s 350 student-athletes, allowing them to compete
at facilities unmatched by almost any collegiate sports program in the
country,” Nicholls State University President Jay Clune said. “The
tennis, beach volleyball, track and field, and soccer venues put Nicholls
on the map for hosting regional and national competitions. For that, and
so much more, we are grateful to CEO Greg Stock, the Thibodaux Regional
Health System Board of Directors, as well as the staff at the hospital
and Wellness Center.”
“To have a partner like Thibodaux Regional is a game changer for
Colonel Athletics,” Nicholls State University Athletics Director
Jonathan Terrell said. “The Thibodaux Regional Sports Complex puts
us on a whole other level in terms of recruiting, competition and game
day logistics. With over 30 years of partnership between us, we are excited
for our community and our student-athletes to be able to bring NCAA D1
competitions to the best multipurpose facility in the state.”
As acknowledgement of this collaborative endeavor, Thibodaux Regional Health
System will be recognized and known as The Premier Healthcare Partner
of Nicholls Athletics and the Official Hospital and Sports Medicine Provider
of Nicholls Athletics.