Lon Floyd, K-State Athletics’ retired assistant athletic director, has been selected to receive the 2015 Wildcat Pride Award, which recognizes Kansas State University faculty or staff who have been instrumental in advancing the mission of the K-State Alumni Association through the support of its programs.

The award honors a current or emeritus K-State faculty or staff member for his or her advocacy of alumni relations, with a special emphasis on support and participation in alumni programs that engage members of the Wildcat family.

Floyd earned his bachelor’s degree in 1967 and his master’s degree in 1971 from K-State. He began his career with K-State Athletics ad an assistant track coach from 1969 to 1972. Floyd returned to K-State in 1996 as assistant athletic director of the Ahearn Fund until his retirement in 2015.

During his time with the Ahearn Fund, Floyd started the nationally renowned Harley Day; created and organized Cat Town; grew the Powercat Auction into K-State’s single largest annual fundraising event; and managed the tradition-rich Steer-A-Year program. For the past 19 years Floyd has been recognized throughout Kansas for his work organizing the annual summer Catbacker Tour, which brings K-State leaders and students to clubs around the state and provides K-State alumni, fans and future students an opportunity to interact with fellow alumni, coaches and student-athletes.