History

The field was formerly known as Candlenicks Field, but later renamed to honor longtime baseball coach Mel Nicks. While Nicks coached at St. Norbert, the student body affectionately called the field Candlenicks based on the early spring windy conditions normally prevalent in the area combined with the Nicks name and the close connection to San Francisco's stormy Candlestick Park. It was Nicks' idea to build the field in the early 1960s on the area which was once a turnaround for street cars servicing De Pere and Green Bay.

Facilities

Located just a few blocks south of the St. Norbert campus at 1300 Lost Dauphin Road, the Mel Nicks Sports Complex includes a baseball diamond, softball diamond and practice football fields.

Address

1300 Lost Dauphin Rd.
De Pere, WI 54115

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