Jim Platt
Jim Platt (born March 1, 1952)
Teams coached: Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans, Charleston Southern Buccaneers
Little Rock record: 55-60 (.478)
Charleston Southern record: 55-89 (.382)
Overall record: 110-149 (.425)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
Awards:
- Big South Coach of the Year: 1 (2001)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2016-2022 | Tulsa (DPD) |
| 2012-2016 | Saint Louis (asst) |
| 2011-2012 | Liberty (DBO) |
| 2010-2011 | Bradley (asst) |
| 2005-2010 | Army (asst) |
| 2000-2005 | Charleston Southern |
| 1997-2000 | Florida State (asst) |
| 1995-1997 | Tulsa (asst) |
| 1990-1994 | Arkansas-Little Rock |
| 1984-1990 | DePaul (asst) |
| 1978-1984 | Illinois State (asst) |
Jim Platt Facts
- Jim Platt
- Born March 1, 1952
- Hometown: Aurora, Illinois
- Alma Mater: Concordia University Chicago (BA, 1973)
- A standout baseball and basketball player at Concordia Chicago, Platt is a member of the school’s athletic HOF
- Started his career with a five-year stint as head coach at Luther North HS on Chicago’s Northwest side (1973-78)
- Moved up to the college ranks, spending six years each at Illinois State (under Bob Donewald) and DePaul (under Joey Meyer)
- During this time, Platt was part of seven NCAA Tournaments, two NITs and one MVC title
- Became a head coach in 1990, leading the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans to a 55-60 record in four seasons at the helm
- Went 17-13 in his second year but dropped below .500 in his fourth year and was not brought back after the season
- Went back to being an assistant, spending five seasons on Steve Robinson‘s staff (two at Tulsa and three at Florida State)
- Got another head coaching opportunity in 2000, taking over the Charleston Southern program
- Went 55-89 over five seasons; named 2001 Big South COY in his first year after doubling the team’s league wins from the year prior
- Joined Jim Crews‘ staff at Army in 2005, working with the Black Knights for the next five seasons
- Spent one year each at Bradley (under Jim Les) and Liberty (under Dale Layer) before reuniting with Crews in 2012 at Saint Louis
- Was at SLU for four years, including the Billikens back-to-back A-10 titles and NCAA Tournament berths in 2013 and 2014
- Returned to Tulsa in 2016, spending six seasons as Director of Player Development (DPD) on Frank Haith‘s staff
Jim Platt Coaching Tree
- Ricardo Patton (Northern Illinois, Colorado)
