Nicholls State University - La Pirogue Yearbook (Thibodaux, LA)

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Coach Don Landry watches as trainer Bob Drury checks out the injuries of Mike Talbert. Play was suspended so Larry Wilson could receive a trophy from Athletic Director Raymond Didier after Wilson hit the 1,000 career point mark midway through his sophomore year. Wag? qw :'miirt'il

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paw Q Ranked 1L6th in the nation. the Nicholls rifle team was undefeated in the state during the 1976-77 season. Members of the team are Larris Bourgeois, Larry jones, Karen Lee, Myron Fonseca, Nancy Adams and Allen Dou- cet. Bourgeois was the team's high shooter, with Lee also scoring high for the team. In addition to state competition, the team travelled to Florida for a match in which they competed against 20 other universities. With rifles wedged securely against their shoul- ders. Myron Fonseca and Larris Bourgeois pre- pare to shoot. Nancy Adams and Karen Lee ready their rifles and prepare to fire. 'V vit, ':' A . 'wp 1' - ' F,,,....... 1'-HQ Q QR -Q X Q g, ry ones aims at the target during rifle practice at the armory. Rot t Rn Rifle

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by Logan Banks Nicholls State intercollegiate athletic competition is directed from the Frank L. Barker athletic complex at the rear of the campus. Guiding the operations. Athletic Director Raymond Didier enters his 16th year as the university's spokesman for sports. A veteran of 29 years in the collegiate athletic profession, Didier has been instrumental in developing the univer- sity's overall increased success in ath- letic competition, enlargement of pro- grams and improvement of facilities. Didier, coaching since 1948, has long recognized the importance of a well- balanced athletic program and the internal role it plays in the overall uni- versity concept. Second in command is Don Landry who is in his 11th year as head basket- ball coach. l-le also serves as assistant athletic director. Tops among his team's accomplish- ments were records of 22-4 in 1975-76 and 16-9 in 1971-72. Last season his team won the NCAA South Central Regional championship and advanced to the Division II semi-finals after cap- turing the Gulf South Conference title. Landry previously coached at Cathe- dral High School in Lafayette, Chal- mette High, St. Aloysius in New Orle- ans and Louisiana Tech. Marion Russell serves as assistant athletic director in charge of women's athletics and is responsible for bringing women's sports into the spotlight on the campus. A 23-year veteran in the health and physical education field, Russell super- vises women's volleyball, basketball and tennis, while also serving as head volleyball coach. ln addition to Nicholls, Russell has taught at Northwestern State Univer- sity, Louisiana Tech and the University of Southwestern Louisiana. In his fourth year as head football coach, Bill Clements has coached Colo- nel teams for seven years, previously as assistant coach and defensive coordina- tor. Clements was elevated to the head Coaching job in 1974 when Cary Kin- chen resigned. They make the plans, call the shots r-2 f t it t Y, li 1: it 1, it 5, i t f. li wwf' t it it it at f 5, , it 'Gila ' vf-'tl --4-vu... - . 3-4, .. att .7 in g ,fig I 'rv 1 't was 'T 'rig it tif, 1. 'T fi E121 1 'gifs 1 172 1 ti Q 31.9 k :kia 5 I I llitilt g tml i Hi: Q 5 Q55 f -, ,L si.-pt.. I I ,fi -,t . t 5 ill f 2: 'Z Hit . . ti I 1 t . Af xl 3 . 'l ' ' J. I-tx ii . votteybattteam. 5-3 Y l J t Qt V' 'ir at 21.425, 4 I pq l fl K Q M' basketball coach. i t 2 f will-. i:,Qtf:,whlf'-, . j . . M- 4 5, fi . 1 V . 4 4, As assistant athletic director in charge of wom- en's sports. Marion Russell coordinates volley- ball, basketball and tennis. She also coaches the Donald C. Landry is second in command with the title of assistant athletic director. He is also head Athlt'tit1Dcp.irtmtlit