Throughout the 2024 N-Club induction ceremony, one themes stood out: relationships.
All 15 athletes reflected on their times at Northwestern State with pride among their accomplishments, but most notably, the relationships they made while competing in Natchitoches.
“I honestly did not know Natchitoches existed until Coach (Jim) Wells recruited me,” said Troy Conkle, the two-time first team all-conference selection at shortstop in 1992 and 1993. “That one small decision has shaped and formed the rest of my life. I got married in 1997. Coach Wells had gone to become the head coach at Alabama and Daniel Tomlin went onto become the first base coach at LSU following his playing career.