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Platt to preview men's basketball season at breakfast

FOR RELEASE October 31, 2007

Steve Platt

HUNTINGTON, IN—Just a few games into the new season, Huntington University men’s basketball coach Steve Platt will preview the Forester season at the university’s foundation breakfast on Nov. 14.

The breakfast line will open at 7:45 a.m. in the upper level of Habecker Dining Commons. The cost is $6 per person. Breakfasts are open to the public, and first-time guests are not charged. The program will conclude by 9 a.m.

At the start of the 1994 season, Platt became the 23rd head coach in the university’s 80-year men’s basketball history. In the 13 years since, he has guided the Foresters to five Mid-Central Conference Tournament Championships, two NAIA Final Four appearance, five MCC regular season titles, and seven national tournament berths. The 2005-2006 season marked the first time a Huntington University team became the national runner-up. Platt’s players have earned 22 All-American honors, 39 All-Conference honors, and on seven occasions, the MCC has named a Forester Player of the Year. Coach Platt’s winning percentage of .698 is the highest in school history.

Breakfast meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month, September through May. For more information, contact Melissa Cole at (260) 359-4069 or log on to www.huntington.edu/foundation.

Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S.News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).

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