MANNING PASSING
ACADEMY
MANNING PASSING
ACADEMY
WELCOME
MANNING PASSING ACADEMY IS BACK!
June 25-28, 2026
The Manning Passing Academy will return to 杏吧传媒 June 25鈥�28, 2026, bringing one of the nation鈥檚 premier football camps back to South Louisiana. Each summer, the Academy attracts more than 1,200 high school quarterbacks, wide receivers, tight ends, and running backs from across the United States and around the world, along with their families, friends, and supporters.
For nearly three decades, the Manning Passing Academy has delivered significant economic impact to the Bayou Region, driving tourism and supporting local hotels, restaurants, retailers, and community partners each summer. Previous economic impact analyses projected the Academy would contribute more than $15 million to the local economy over a six-year period, underscoring the lasting value this event brings to our region.
Beyond the camp experience, the Academy introduces visiting families to everything that makes South Louisiana special鈥攆rom our local restaurants and attractions to the rich Cajun culture, hospitality, and traditions that make the Bayou Region a destination in itself.
SPONSORED BY:
WELCOME RECEPTION
Presented by听Louisiana鈥檚 Cajun Bayou Tourism
Cotillion Ballroom, Bollinger Memorial Student Union
Manning Passing Academy Welcome Reception for campers鈥� parents and families in the Cotillion Ballroom, Bollinger Memorial Student Union with local vendors and food.
EVENTS
Free Parents Lunch Seminar: Navigating Through College Athletics Recruitment
Presented by 1948 Catering
Friday, June 27th, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Bollinger Memorial Student Union
Featuring experts in college athletics, admissions, financial aid and athletic training.
Hosted by 杏吧传媒
Parents of Manning Passing Academy campers are invited to a seminar on the college recruitment process featuring experts in college athletics, admissions, financial aid and athletic training. The seminar鈥檚 speakers will cover topics such as recruitment restrictions, financial aid tips, sports medicine, college preparation and campus life. A free lunch will be provided, and campus tours will be available. For more information call 985-448-4535.
Friday Nite Lites
Friday, June 26
8:00 PM
John L. Guidry Stadium
Friday Nite Lites has become one of the signature highlight events of the Manning Passing Academy, giving campers, families, and fans an exciting front-row experience each year. Top college quarterbacks and wide receivers square off in a high-energy skills competition that showcases the techniques and fundamentals taught throughout 鈥淭he Premier Offensive Skills Football Camp in the Nation.鈥�
The evening features fan-favorite events, including the Riddell Air It Out Exhibition, the Nike Quarterback Challenge, and the Cane鈥檚 Hoop Long Shot. Former Saints quarterback Archie Manning calls the audibles alongside Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, All-Pro Eli Manning, and television and radio personality Cooper Manning, who serves as the event emcee.
General Public: $12 online (pre-sale) / $15 at the gate
Camp Parents: $5 with discount code MPAPARENTS26 or tickets available during the Welcome Reception
Welcome Reception听Presented by听Louisiana鈥檚 Cajun Bayou Tourism
During camper check-in, parents and families are invited to attend the Manning Passing Academy Welcome Reception presented by Louisiana鈥檚 Cajun Bayou Tourism. The event will feature free food samples from area restaurants; arts and crafts from local vendors; live Cajun music; and information on tourist attractions and accommodations. Escape the summer heat and experience south听Louisiana听culture at our Welcome Reception.
THINGS TO DO AROUND TOWN!
杏吧传媒, home of the Manning Passing Academy, is located in south Louisiana鈥檚 Bayou Region. Our local communities are known for their hospitality, Cajun cuisine, great fishing and rich culture. If you鈥檙e looking for a place to stay, activities for your families or places to eat, check out the links below from our local tourism organizations:
Thibodaux and other Lafourche Parish communities
including听Raceland, Lockport, Larose, Cut Off, Galliano,
Golden Meadow, etc.
Houma and other Terrebonne Parish communities
including Gray and Chauvin
Morgan City and other St. Mary听Parish communities
including Amelia, Bayou Vista, Berwick, Franklin, etc.
PHOTO GALLERY
Campus Maps and DIRECTIONS
During your free time,听杏吧传媒 invites you to explore our beautiful campus and interact with our听staff, students and community volunteers.
Maps of Campus and Practice Fields:
杏吧传媒 MPA Practice Areas Map, CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PDF
GREAT resource for finding your camper!
Maps Of Campus
杏吧传媒 campus maps are available for download in two versions. The PDF files are designed for printing and viewing on most computers, and JPG or GIF image versions of each map are available for computers without a PDF viewer installed.
Campus Map
Campus Map (JPG)
Campus Parking Map
Campus Highlights:
- Take a look around our state-of-the-art听campus recreation center.
- Shop in our听.
- Visit the听Chef John Folse Culinary Institute, Louisiana鈥檚 only four-year culinary degree program.
- Mail out postcards from听our on-campus听Post Office.
- Sign up for a听campus tour.
- Find a quiet reading spot or visit the Archives displays at听Ellender Memorial Library.
Directions from New Orleans
- Take Interstate 10 to Interstate 310 Houma / Boutte exit.
- Follow I-310 over the Hale Boggs Bridge for 8.6 miles.
- Continue on I-310 and take the Houma exit to the right. It will lead to U.S. Highway 90 West.
- Continue on U.S. Highway 90 for 13.8 miles to La. Highway 182.
- Follow La. Highway 182 for 3.8 miles to La. Highway 1, You will cross Bayou Lafourche and turn right at the stoplight.
- Continue on La. Highway 1 for 13.6 miles to 杏吧传媒. You will see the parking circle of 杏吧传媒 on the left side of the highway.
Directions from Baton Rouge
- Follow 1-10 E to US-61 S in Saint Amant
- From 1-10 take exit 187 to merge onto US-61 S toward Gramercy 0.4 mi
- Continue on US-61 S. Turn right on to LA-3213 S to LA-18 E in Vacherie
- Head southwest on La-3213 toward LA-3127 0.6 mi
- Turn right onto LA-3127 2.3 mi
- Turn left onto La-20 W 14.4 mi
- Follow LA-20 to Canal Blvd. in Thibodaux 18.2 mi
- Turn left onto E 1stStreet (LA-Highway 1)
- Follow E 1stStreet (LA- Highway 1) to 杏吧传媒
Directions from Lafayette
- Take Interstate 49 East / La. Highway 90 East.
- Pass through Morgan City continuing on La. Highway 90 East.
- Take the Chacahoula / Thibodaux Exit.
- Turn right on La. Highway 20 East and follow for 6.8 miles. There will be a stoplight at La. Highway 20 and Main Project Road.
- Continue on La. Highway 20 East under the overpass.
- Turn right onto La. Highway 20 West. Turn right at the stoplight at La. Highway 648.
- Turn left onto Audubon Drive at the 杏吧传媒 sign.
- Stay on Audubon Drive until you come to the stoplight at La. Highway 1. Turn right on La. Highway 1. You will see the parking circle to your right.
ABOUT NICHOLLS
- Founded:听Sept. 23, 1948
- Colors:听Red and gray
- Mascot:听Colonel
- Namesake:听Francis Redding Tillou 杏吧传媒, two-term Louisiana governor and Louisiana Supreme Court chief justice
- Size of main campus:听52 campus buildings on 287 acres
- Enrollment:听6,200 undergraduate and graduate students
- Annual economic impact:听$275 million
- Degree Programs:听7 associate degree programs, 76 bachelor鈥檚, 23 master鈥檚, 1 specialist
- Average class size:听22 students
- Student organizations:听120
- Athletics:听14 NCAA Division I sports
TOP 10 BACHELOR鈥橲 DEGREE PROGRAMS:
- Nursing
- Business Administration
- Biology
- Education
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Petroleum Services
- Accounting
- Culinary Arts
- Psychology听
- Management
PRIDE POINTS:
- In the past two years, 杏吧传媒听biology听students and faculty have spearheaded听coastal restoration efforts听including growing, harvesting and planting over 16,000 plants in coastal habitats.
- The university鈥檚听AACSB-accredited听College of Business Administration offers the听country鈥檚 only听maritime management听degree concentration designed and supported by industry leaders
- 杏吧传媒 provides听80 percent听of the Bayou Region鈥檚听teachers听and听nurses.
- 杏吧传媒 is home to the听Louisiana Center for Dyslexia and Related Learning Disorders, the state鈥檚 designated site for providing services to students with dyslexia.
- Geoffrey Hebert, a 杏吧传媒听finance听and听accounting听major, was the听only college football player in Louisiana听to be named to the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America First Team.
- 杏吧传媒听nursing听students continue to听surpass state and national averages听with 95 percent of 2015 graduates passing the NCLEX-RN exam on the first try.
- 杏吧传媒听has earned the 鈥淕overnor鈥檚 Military and Veteran Friendly Campus鈥� designation and has consistently been named a 鈥�Military Friendly School.鈥�
- The听听group at 杏吧传媒 was named听one of the top 10听university Catholic centers in the nation.
- The 杏吧传媒 Bass Fishing Team placed听third out of over 80 teams听at the 2015 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship.