Mike McCroskey

Mike McCroskey is largely responsible for providing the foundation for one of the nation’s premier girls high school basketball programs.

McCroskey was named girls coach at Kokomo High School in 1984. His first squad finished 18-6, winning sectional and regional titles, but more importantly laying the groundwork for the most successful period of any Howard County sports program ever.

From 1991-94, McCroskey’s Lady Kats compiled a dazzling 117-10 record, winning two single class state championships and claiming a state runner-up title as well. He is one of only four coaches in Howard County history to have won multiple state titles.

A 1968 KHS graduate, McCroskey coached at Kokomo’s Haworth High four seasons prior to taking the Kokomo varsity job. After leaving Kokomo, he continued coaching at Northwestern and Carroll high schools. His career won-lost record over 23 seasons is 359-164.

He was named coach of the year in 1992 and 1993 by the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association and by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.

He coached in the Kodak All-American game in 1993 and in 1994 he was selected to direct the Indiana All-Stars in the annual Indiana-Kentucky Basketball Series.