College Sporting News has learned that the Southland Conference tabled a measure at their recently completed meetings that would require all league members to field teams in each of the league's sponsored sports. As it pertains to football, this rule… more »

THIBODAUX, La. - Head Coach Charlie Stubbs first season at the helm of the Colonel Football program will begin on Monday March 29 when the Nicholls State University football team holds its first practice of the 2010 season. The practice will take pla… more »

Nicholls football finalized the schedule for the 2010 season and added three more players to their 2010 class. The Colonels will open the 2010 year with three consecutive road games, all against Division I-Football Bowl Subdivision opponents, the fir… more »

THIBODAUX, La. - The Nicholls State University football team added to its 2010 signing class this week, announcing the signing of three more student-athletes to bring the total number of players signed to 25. The three newest additions to the signing… more »

THIBODAUX, La. - Nicholls State University football Head Coach Charlie Stubbs announced the hiring of Chuck Hepola and Keith Uperesa to his coaching staff on Wednesday morning, continuing to build his supporting cast heading into spring drills on March… more »

NATCHITOCHES -- Former Nicholls head football coach Jay Thomas, who guided the Colonels to the 2005 Southland Conference championship, has joined the Northwestern State coaching staff, Demons head coach Bradley Dale Peveto said Tuesday. Thomas, head… more »

Switching gears from a tentative plan to join the Southland Conference in football, UTSA has charted a new course for its fledgling program. University of Texas at San Antonio athletic director Lynn Hickey said the school, which is slated to begin pl… more »

MOBILE, Ala. - The University of South Alabama football team concluded its inaugural season with a perfect 7-0 mark while outscoring the opposition 321-41. Accomplishing a similar feat in the program's second year won't be an easy task. The Jaguars… more »

THIBODAUX - Nicholls State assistant football coach Kent Keith has been named interim head coach, and a search committee has been formed to select the next head coach of the football program, the University Athletic Department announced today. The 20… more »

Nicholls State football coach Jay Thomas confirmed a poorly-kept secret only minutes after his team had wrapped up its 2009 season Thursday night. The Colonels’ 45-30 win over rival Southeastern Louisiana was his swan song, as he will not be retained… more »

FRISCO, Texas - When the National Football League kicks off this weekend, a total of 14 former Southland Conference players appear on league rosters. Nine players have found roster spots in the AFC, leaving five others on NFC rosters. McNeese State a… more »

FRISCO, Texas - Mark Depker, president of Hall Financial Group's management division, announced today that the Southland Conference, an NCAA Division I college athletic conference, which operates in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, has signed a new lease… more »

Nicholls State coach Jay Thomas says his team’s upset of Rice in 2007 “is in the past.” “We have a new team, a new focus and a new opponent,” said Thomas, whose Colonels will play Air Force on Saturday at Falcon Stadium. But the Rice game lives in… more »

THIBODAUX - A brand new video scoreboard, replacing an older model torn down at the end of July, now graces the north end zone of Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium as work crews finished raising the new seven-section board into place on Wednesday… more »

The Franklin, La. native led the Colonels in total tackles in 2008 with 60 (36 solo), and was an All-Southland Conference selection in 2007 as a sophomore. Nicholls senior linebacker Garrick Spain is eligible and will compete for the Colonels in 2009… more »