NSU Office of Alumni and Development

NSU Choral Festival
2025-10-03 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Magale Recital Hall, Creative and Performing Arts Annex, 143 Central Ave., Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

Dean Leonard O. Nichols Room Dedication
2025-10-03 16:30 | Student Union Room #221, 350 Sam Sibley Dr, Natchitoches, LA, 71497, United States
On Friday, October 3, at 4:30 p.m., Room 221 of the Student Union will be dedicated in honor of Dean Leonard O. Nichols.
The event on Friday will include remarks from the following:

Reatha Cox – The legacy of Dean Nichols
Madysen Morgan – SGA President
Christopher Richard – Blue Key President
Larry Kees – Nephew of Dean Nichols

Demon Madness
2025-10-03 17:30 - 18:30 | Prather Coliseum, 220 S Jefferson St,, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
Northwestern’s basketball Demon Madness presented by Flying Heart Brewing and Pub returns Oct. 3 at 5:30 p.m. inside Prather Coliseum, allowing Northwestern fans their first chance to see the men’s and women’s basketball teams in action.
The event will feature a slam dunk contest, 3-point contests and scrimmages involving both teams. Northwestern season-ticket holders will be able to pick up their physical tickets for the 2025-26 season, and there will be opportunities for fans to win prizes based on the outcomes of the dunk and 3-point contests.
Games involving Northwestern students also will take place during the event’s halftime while members of both teams will be available to sign autographs starting when doors open.
There also will be games involving Northwestern students and food will be provided by Flying Heart from 5:30 p.m. until supplies run out.
Admission to Demon Madness is free and open to the public.
Season tickets for Northwestern State men’s and women’s basketball are on sale now with packages beginning at $135. Log onto NSUTickets.com, call 318-357-4268 or visit the NSU Athletics ticket office inside the Donald G. Kelly Athletic Complex for more information.

Return of the Cove
2025-10-03 20:00 - 2025-10-04 02:00 | The Cove at Mariners, 5948 LA-1 Bypass, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
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Join fellow NSU alumni at The Cove for a night of music, dancing, and school spirit! Kick off Homecoming weekend and get pumped for the big NSU vs East Texas A&M football game on October 4th.
$20 general admission ($25 at door) gets you:

Admission into the Cove: Live music, & dancing

$30 couple admission ($35 at door) gets you:

Admission into the Cove: Live music, & dancing

A $75 single ticket gets you:

One-Year Membership to the NSU Alumni Association (Click here to see all Alumni Association Membership benefits.)
Admission into the Cove: Includes 2 drink tickets, Live music, & dancing
1 ticket to the Alumni Homecoming Tailgate Party on Saturday, Oct. 4th at 3:00 p.m. Includes food, 2 drink tickets, and games at the Columns Pavilion
1 Homecoming Football Game Ticket

A $100 joint ticket gets you:

One-Year Joint Membership to the NSU Alumni Association (Click here to see all Alumni Association Membership benefits.)
Admission for 2 into the Cove: Includes 4 drink tickets, live music, & dancing
2 tickets to the Alumni Homecoming Tailgate Party on Saturday, Oct. 4th at 3:00 p.m. Includes 4 drink tickets, food, and games at the Columns Pavilion
2 Homecoming Football Game tickets

If you’re already a member of the alumni association, an additional year will be added to your existing membership.

Demon Brothers Tailgate
2025-10-04 09:00 | Demon Alley Tailgating Field

N-Club Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2025
2025-10-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Magale Recital Hall, Creative and Performing Arts Annex, 143 Central Ave., Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
A four-time All-American, several Southland Conference champions and two members of a team responsible for the most iconic moment in Northwestern State athletics’ history highlight the 2025 N-Club Hall of Fame class.
The 13-member group, which was chosen through a combination of a public vote of Northwestern letterwinners and a selection committee, will be honored during a 10 a.m. induction ceremony Oct. 4.
Cody Fillinich, a four-time All-American in the javelin, leads a class that spans seven Northwestern sports. Three Demon football players – punter Mike Crow, running back Derrick Johnese and wide receiver/return specialist Toby Zeigler – and three Demon men’s basketball players – guards Josh Hancock, Tyrone Mitchell and Jermaine Wallace – will give their programs multiple inductees.
Softball also is represented by multiple inductees – pitcher Amanda Glenn and coach Gay McNutt.
Amanda Bennett (women’s basketball), Heather Penico (soccer) and David Reynolds (baseball) complete the competitive-ballot selections. Layne Miller, a former Demon baseball player whose constant support has endeared him to generations of student-athletes and coaches, was named the Distinguished Service Award honoree.
Fillinich, a South Lafourche product, competed from 2004-09, earning four All-American honors in his signature event, the javelin. He added a runner-up finish at the USA Juniors competition and represented Team USA at the Junior Pan-Am Games. Among his All-American honors were two first-team finishes, including a No. 4 finish at the NCAA Outdoors. At the end of his career, he was the second four-time All-American male javelin thrower in the NCAA.
All three Demon basketball players made their marks on NCAA Tournament teams. Mitchell and Wallace were key pieces of two straight Southland Conference regular-season championship squads.
Hancock was chosen as a member of the “Fab 50” portion of the Northwestern All-Century Team, which honored the first 100 years of Demon basketball. A point guard from Kountze, Texas, Hancock earned a pair of Academic All-Southland Conference honors in his career. Known for his distribution skills at the point – he finished with 307 career assists, sixth in program history at the end of his career – Hancock sealed the Demons’ first NCAA Tournament victory by connecting on a final-minute, 3-pointer to defeat Winthrop.
Mitchell, a New Iberia native, etched his name in the school record book as the program’s all-time steals leader with 264 – a mark that still stands 20 years after his career concluded. Mitchell earned second-team All-Southland Conference and was part of the SLC All-Tournament Team in 2005-06 when the “Demons of Destiny” knocked off Mississippi State, Oklahoma State and Oregon State in the regular season before authoring one of the most remarkable NCAA Tournament buzzer beaters against third-seeded Iowa. A rock in the lineup, Mitchell, a member of the “Fab 50” portion of the Northwestern All-Century Team started 116 of his 120 career games and led the Southland in both steals and assists in 2004-05 as the Demons won the first of two consecutive Southland regular-season titles.
Wallce, a native of Heflin, began his career as the 2002-03 Southland Conference Freshman of the Year and capped it with the game-winning 3-pointer in the Demons’ 64-63 NCAA Tournament upset of Iowa on March 17, 2006. A two-time All-Southland Conference selection, Wallace still ranks 13th on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,427 points. He averaged double-figure points in each of his first three seasons, topped by a 15.5 mark as a sophomore. A member of the “Fab 50” modern era roster of the Demons’ All-Century Team, Wallace’s 200 career 3-pointers stood as a school record for nearly a decade.
Just as Mitchell and Wallace shared a locker room and a Northwestern roster, so did football’s Johnese and Zeigler, who played together for three seasons from 2002-04.
Johnese came to Northwestern from Baton Rouge and departed as the program’s top scorer (212 points) with his mark still standing as the most points by a non-kicker. His 34 career touchdowns also top the program’s career list while his 3,085 rushing yards remain fourth despite sharing time in the backfield. His 3,371 all-purpose yards remain ninth in school history. A two-time, first-team All-Southland selection, Johnese was the 2004 Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year while helping the Demons reach the 2002 and 2004 FCS Playoffs. A Top 100 Demon Football Players of All-Time member, Johnese’s 14 rushing touchdowns in 2002 still stands second in school history while his 1,153 rushing yards in 2004 is fifth in the program record book.
Zeigler, a Monroe native, was a versatile weapon who could torch defenses and cut up special teams coverage units. A two-time All-Southland return specialist, Zeigler capped his career as the Southland, state and school record-holder in career punt return average (12.5 on 108 career returns). That mark also ranked second in FCS history. The Demons’ all-time all-purpose yardage record holder (4,943), Zeigler also matched the then-career reception record with 99. A member of the Top 100 Demon Football Players of All-Time, Zeigler played in the Canadian Football League for Edmonton in 2006.
Crow gives the Demon football contingent another record holder in the N-Club Hall of Fame. Crow’s career marks of 276 punts and 11,028 punt yardage remain school records. Crow earned first-team All-Gulf Star Conference and All-Louisiana honors as a junior in 1985 when Northwestern led the FCS in net punting average at 40.4 yards. In addition to his career marks, Crow owns single-season school records of 74 punts (1984) and 2,929 yards (1985). In addition to his punting prowess, Crow’s career included an 86-yard touchdown pass to John Stephens on a fake punt that helped beat McNeese.
McNutt and Glenn did not cross paths in Natchitoches, but they each left an indelible mark on the Lady Demon softball program.
McNutt led the program to its first two NCAA Tournament appearances (1998, 2000) as part of a three-year run of Southland Conference titles from 1998-2000. In those three seasons, McNutt led Northwestern to a 112-55 mark, a .671 winning percentage. The 1998 season, in which Northwestern went 40-18 and 23-3 in Southland play, snapped a skid of five straight losing seasons. Her 161 career victories are third in program history.
Glenn was a two-way standout whose name peppers the school record book as both a hitter and a pitcher. In the circle, Glenn posted two of the top-four strikeout seasons in school history, fanning 236 batters in 2006 (3rd) and another 2016 in 2007 (4th). Glenn ranks second all-time in career strikeouts with 568 and is third in innings pitched with 560. A two-time first-team All-Louisiana selection who added two third-team All-Southland honors, Glenn set a still-standing school record for walks drawn (39) in 2007 and left as the career walks leader (99), holding the record for nearly a decade. A power hitter who slugged 29 career home runs, Glenn’s 125 RBIs remain fourth in program career history.
Penico was a pivotal piece of the success the Northwestern soccer program enjoyed in the early 2000s. The 2005 Southland Conference Player of the Year, Penico lead the Lady Demons to a Southland Conference Tournament crown and an NCAA Tournament appearance. The 2002 SLC Freshman of the Year as NSU grabbed an SLC Tournament championship was a two-time All-Southland and two-time All-Louisiana selection during her career, which saw her score 21 goals and finish with 53 points in 78 games.
Like Penico, Bennett was a key piece of an NCAA Tournament program. The 2003-04 Southland Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Bennett was an All-Southland Tournament selection in 2004 as the Lady Demons swept the regular-season and tournament titles, advancing to the NCAA Tournament. A first-team All-Southland pick in 2003-04, Bennett earned second-team All-SLC honors the next season. A two-time Academic All-District and Academic All-Southland pick, Bennett finished her career with 1,163 points, which still ranks 26th in program history, and sank 177 3-pointers, now eighth in school history.
Reynolds started three seasons at shortstop for the Demon baseball team, earning All-TransAmerica Athletic Conference and All-Louisiana honors as a freshman when he hit .274 with six home runs and 34 RBIs. Reynolds was a 22nd-round draft pick of the Chicago White Sox. Reynolds shifted primarily to the mound in the pros, going 36-28 with 22 saves in his minor league career, reaching as high as Double-A.
The 2025 Distinguished Service Award winner, Miller briefly played one season of baseball at Northwestern. His daughter, Lauren, played softball at NSU. Miller has served as a board member for the Demon Booster Club/NSU Athletic Association/Demons Unlimited Foundation and has served as chef for innumerable team meals and tailgate feasts. A native of Mongomery, Miller has helped establish relationships with coaches and administrators that has allowed them to develop support systems that have been vital to their success.

Hall of Distinguished Educators Reception & Induction 2025
2025-10-04 10:30 - 12:00 | Teacher Education Center, 100 Tarlton Drive, Natchitoches, LA, 71497, United States
10:30 a.m. – Reception for honorees, Teacher Education Center Commons
11 a.m. – Induction program

Reception for the Louisiana Scholars' College Alumni of the Year, Dr. William Broussard
2025-10-04 13:00 | Morrison Hall, 326 Caspari St, Natchitoches, LA 71457, Natchitoches, LA, 71497, United States

Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally
2025-10-04 14:30 - 16:00 | Northwestern State University, 175 Sam Sibley Drive, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
2:30 p.m. – Homecoming Parade on Campus
The parade will start at NSU Elementary Lab, and end at the tailgate field for a pep rally.

East Texas A&M at NSU Tailgate
2025-10-04 15:00 - 17:30 | NSU Collins Pavilion, 210 S Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
You’re invited to join the NSU Alumni Association prior to the game at the Collins Family Pavilion. Food tickets can be purchased at the tailgate. Pricing and details are below:
Non-Alumni Association members
$15.00
*Includes 1 trip to buffet + 2 drinks
Alumni Association members
$10.00
*Includes 1 trip to buffet + 2 drinks
Lifetime Alumni Association members
Eat free!
*Includes 1 trip to buffet + 2 drinks
Children 12 and under
$7.00
*Includes 1 trip to buffet + 2 soft-drinks
2 drink tickets
$10

Title IV-E Child Welfare tailgate
2025-10-04 15:00 - 17:30 | Demon Alley Tailgating Field
Symposium participants are invited to join a free tailgate party at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 at the tailgate field. Discounted tickets to NSU’s 6 p.m. football game will be available. The precise location for the tailgate has not been determined. Contact Andrew Fultz, assistant professor of Social Work/Title IV-E executive director, at fultza@nsula.edu for tailgate information.

76th Demon Battalion/NSU Demon Regiment Tailgate
2025-10-04 16:00 - 18:00 | NSU Practice Field, Natchitoches, LA, 71497, United States

NSU Football vs East Texas A&M
2025-10-04 17:30 - 20:00 | Turpin Stadium, 450 Caspari St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
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Pregame Show
5:30 p.m., Turpin Stadium
6 p.m.
NSU Vs. East Texas A&M kick-off
7:30 p.m.
Presentation of Homecoming Honor Court
Post-Game
Demon Brothers After Party featuring live music with Deep Water Horizon

Lamar at NSU Alumni Tailgate
2025-10-25 12:30 - 13:30 | NSU Collins Pavilion, 210 S Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

NSU Football vs Lamar
2025-10-25 14:00 | Turpin Stadium, 450 Caspari St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
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UIW at NSU Alumni Tailgate
2025-11-08 10:00 - 12:30 | NSU Collins Pavilion, 210 S Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

NSU Football vs UIW
2025-11-08 13:00 | Turpin Stadium, 450 Caspari St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

Senior Send Off & Ring Ceremony Fall 2025
2025-11-19 | LA
Time and location TBA
For more information, contact Terry Wilson, Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs, at wilsont@nsula.edu or (318) 357-6348.

SFA at NSU Alumni Tailgate
2025-11-20 16:00 - 18:00 | NSU Collins Pavilion, 210 S Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

NSU Football vs SFA
2025-11-20 18:30 | Turpin Stadium, 450 Caspari St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

ALL-N & Demons on the Road, Baton Rouge
2026-01-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Mike Anderson’s, 1031 W Lee Dr, Baton Rouge, LA, 70820, United States
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This evening event connects the alumni in the Baton Rouge area and gives them a chance to catch up with old classmates, make new friends, and learn about the recent activities taking place at NSU!
We will also be drawing for a few astonishing prizes that you do not want to miss out on! (Must be present to win)

$500 Scholarship
Alumni Plaza Brick
2 Football tickets to the Presidents Box with a parking pass
2 Tickets to the NSU Alumni Event in this city for 2027

All-in & Demons on the Road, Lafayette
2026-01-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Rock N’ Bowl, 905 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA, 70501, United States
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This evening event connects the alumni in the Lafayette area and gives them a chance to catch up with old classmates, make new friends, and learn about the recent activities taking place at NSU!
We will also be drawing for a few astonishing prizes that you do not want to miss out on! (Must be present to win)

$500 Scholarship
Alumni Plaza Brick
2 Football tickets to the Presidents Box with a parking pass
2 Tickets to the NSU Alumni Event in this city for 2027

All-N & Demons on the Road, Lake Charles
2026-01-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Crying Eagle Brewery, 1165 E McNeese St, Lake Charles, LA, 70607, United States
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This evening event connects the alumni in the Lake Charles area and gives them a chance to catch up with old classmates, make new friends, and learn about the recent activities taking place at NSU!
We will also be drawing for a few astonishing prizes that you do not want to miss out on! (Must be present to win)

$500 Scholarship
Alumni Plaza Brick
2 Football tickets to the Presidents Box with a parking pass
2 Tickets to the NSU Alumni Event in this city for 2027

All-N & Demons on the Road, Covington
2026-01-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Keith Young’s Steakhouse, 165 LA-21, Madisonville, LA, 70447, United States
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This evening event connects the alumni in the Covington area and gives them a chance to catch up with old classmates, make new friends, and learn about the recent activities taking place at NSU!
We will also be drawing for a few astonishing prizes that you do not want to miss out on! (Must be present to win)

$500 Scholarship
Alumni Plaza Brick
2 Football tickets to the Presidents Box with a parking pass
2 Tickets to the NSU Alumni Event in this city for 2027

All-N & Demons on the Road, New Orleans
2026-01-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Lucy’s Retired Surfer’s Bar & Restaurant, 701 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA, 70130, United States
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This evening event connects the alumni in the New Orleans area and gives them a chance to catch up with old classmates, make new friends, and learn about the recent activities taking place at NSU!
We will also be drawing for a few astonishing prizes that you do not want to miss out on! (Must be present to win)

$500 Scholarship
Alumni Plaza Brick
2 Football tickets to the Presidents Box with a parking pass
2 Tickets to the NSU Alumni Event in this city for 2027

All-N & Demons on the Road, Bayou Region
2026-01-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Rendezvous, 207 E Bayou Rd, , LA, Thibodaux, LA, 70301, United States
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This evening event connects the alumni in the Bayou Region and gives them a chance to catch up with old classmates, make new friends, and learn about the recent activities taking place at NSU!
We will also be drawing for a few astonishing prizes that you do not want to miss out on! (Must be present to win)

$500 Scholarship
Alumni Plaza Brick
2 Football tickets to the Presidents Box with a parking pass
2 Tickets to the NSU Alumni Event in this city for 2027

All-N & Demons on the Road, Bossier City
2026-01-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Silver Star Smokehouse & Tavern, 1201 Silver Star Way, Bossier City, LA, 71111, United States
Canceled due to weather.
This evening event connects the alumni in the Bossier City area and gives them a chance to catch up with old classmates, make new friends, and learn about the recent activities taking place at NSU!
We will also be drawing for a few astonishing prizes that you do not want to miss out on! (Must be present to win)

$500 Scholarship
Alumni Plaza Brick
2 Football tickets to the Presidents Box with a parking pass
2 Tickets to the NSU Alumni Event in this city for 2027

All-N & Demons on the Road, Alexandria
2026-02-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Tunk’s Cypress Inn, 9507 LA-28, Boyce, LA, 71409, United States
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This evening event connects the alumni in the Alexandria area and gives them a chance to catch up with old classmates, make new friends, and learn about the recent activities taking place at NSU!
We will also be drawing for a few astonishing prizes that you do not want to miss out on! (Must be present to win)

$500 Scholarship
Alumni Plaza Brick
2 Football tickets to the Presidents Box with a parking pass
2 Tickets to the NSU Alumni Event in this city for 2027

Demons on the Road, Dallas
2026-02-05 18:00 | Big Shucks, 6232 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, LA, 75214, United States
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This evening event connects the alumni in the Dallas area and gives them a chance to catch up with old classmates, make new friends, and learn about the recent activities taking place at NSU!
We will also be drawing for a few astonishing prizes that you do not want to miss out on! (Must be present to win)

$500 Scholarship
Alumni Plaza Brick
2 Football tickets to the Presidents Box with a parking pass
2 Tickets to the NSU Alumni Event in this city for 2027

All-N & Demons on the Road, Monroe
2026-02-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Okaloosa Restaurant, 311 Hudson Ln, , LA, Monroe, LA, 71201, United States
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This evening event connects the alumni in the Monroe area and gives them a chance to catch up with old classmates, make new friends, and learn about the recent activities taking place at NSU!
We will also be drawing for a few astonishing prizes that you do not want to miss out on! (Must be present to win)

$500 Scholarship
Alumni Plaza Brick
2 Football tickets to the Presidents Box with a parking pass
2 Tickets to the NSU Alumni Event in this city for 2027
