May 22, 2015
By Kelly McHugh
The Catbacker Tour's Western Swing has always been a special week for K-State's Lon Floyd.
It's a week where Floyd, a native of Kinsley, Kansas, has the opportunity to spend time with his own. As the Assistant Athletics Director of Development Events, Floyd has spent the past two decades working on the Catbacker Tour and has made countless relationships along the way.
However, this year - his final on the tour before retiring from K-State in just nine short days - has added meaning.
"I've been at K-State for 20 years, and I make about five trips a year out here, so that's 100 trips to the Garden City and Scott City area," said Floyd on Wednesday night as he addressed the Scott City Catbackers for one final time before retiring.