Carl McNulty

Carl McNulty is one of Indiana’s finest athlete-coach combinations. After an outstanding career at Washington Township in Cass County, McNulty continued his basketball career at Purdue University.

As a junior in 1951, he averaged 17 points and as a senior, averaged 18 points and was a first team all-Big Ten selection. He was a two-time Purdue MVP and set the single game scoring record of 36 points against Indiana. He still holds the rebound record of 27, set against Minnesota.

Following graduation he toured the country with the College All-Americans playing the Harlem Globetrotters, before eventually turning to coaching.

McNulty coached at four high schools, the last at Kokomo, where in 18 seasons, his teams won 13 sectionals and amassed a 256-172 record.

He was also one of the state’s premier fastpitch softball pitchers. It is estimated he threw some 100 no-hitters over a career that spanned 44 years.

McNulty was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990.