Mike Platt

Mike Platt was one of the most durable and prolific two-sport athletes ever at Kokomo’s Haworth High School and the University of Evansville.

Platt started in each of Haworth’s 70 basketball games (1971-73), scoring 962 points (13.7) and graduating as the career leader in steals (153) and assists (200). The Huskies compiled a 44-26 won-lost record over those three years, winning the IHSAA Sectional in ’72.

Platt was a three-year starter on Haworth baseball teams that finished 63-21 overall, winning the first two Olympic Conference championships ever contested, along with sectional (2) and regional (1) titles. Platt was a two-time all-conference selection. He batted .341 as a senior on a team that finished 24-7, claiming conference and sectional championships. Platt was also a starter for Kokomo’s Post 6 American Legion squad that captured the 1972 state championship.

At Evansville, Platt was a three-year starter for the basketball team, playing in 109 of 110 games over four years while the Purple Aces compiled a 67-43 record. He was a two-time all-Indiana Collegiate Conference selection and graduated as the program’s No. 13 career leading scorer with 1,135 points. He was team MVP as a senior. A solid point guard, Platt led his team in assists in ’75, ’76 and ’77.

Platt had an equally outstanding baseball career at Evansville as a four-year starter at second base. He played on ICC championship teams of ’75 and ’76, was a three-time all-conference selection and team MVP as a senior.

Platt lives in Kokomo and is a partner in the Jim Kitchell Insurance Agency. He has two daughters, Hillery and Natalie.