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Kim Mulkey

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Kim Mulkey

Kimberly Duane Mulkey (born May 17, 1962) is an American college basketball coach and former player. Since 2021, she has been the head coach for Louisiana State University's women's basketball team. A Pan-American gold medalist in 1983 and Olympic gold medalist in 1984, she is the first coach in NCAA basketball history to win national championships as a player, assistant coach, and head coach. Since the inception of the NCAA women's tournament in 1982, Mulkey has participated as a player or coach every year except 1985 and 2003. As head coach, her teams won NCAA championships at Baylor in 2005, 2012, and 2019; and at LSU in 2023. Mulkey is one of seven coaches to have led teams to more than one championship win, ranking third behind UConn's Geno Auriemma's 12 titles and former Tennessee coach Pat Summitt's 8 wins. Mulkey was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000 and into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020. In 2007, Mulkey penned her autobiography, titled Won't Back Down: Teams, Dreams and Family.

Infobox

Title
Head coach
Team
LSU
Conference
SEC
Record
133–20 (.869)
Born
(1962-05-17) May 17, 1962 (age 63)Santa Ana, California, U.S.
1980–1984
Louisiana Tech
1983–1984
USA National Team
Position
Point guard
1985–1996
Louisiana Tech (assistant)
1996–2000
Louisiana Tech (associate HC)
2000–2021
Baylor
2021–present
LSU
Overall
764–124 (.860)

Tables

Statistics overview · Head coaching record
Baylor Lady Bears (Big 12 Conference) (2000–2021)
Baylor Lady Bears (Big 12 Conference) (2000–2021)
Season
Baylor Lady Bears (Big 12 Conference) (2000–2021)
2000–01
2000–01
Season
2000–01
Team
Baylor
Overall
21–9
Conference
9–9
Standing
6th
Postseason
NCAA First Round
2001–02
2001–02
Season
2001–02
Team
Baylor
Overall
27–6
Conference
12–4
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Second Round
2002–03
2002–03
Season
2002–03
Team
Baylor
Overall
24–11
Conference
8–8
Standing
7th
Postseason
WNIT Runner-up
2003–04
2003–04
Season
2003–04
Team
Baylor
Overall
26–9
Conference
10–6
Standing
T–4th
Postseason
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2004–05
2004–05
Season
2004–05
Team
Baylor
Overall
33–3
Conference
14–2
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Champions
2005–06
2005–06
Season
2005–06
Team
Baylor
Overall
26–7
Conference
12–4
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2006–07
2006–07
Season
2006–07
Team
Baylor
Overall
26–8
Conference
11–5
Standing
3rd
Postseason
NCAA Second Round
2007–08
2007–08
Season
2007–08
Team
Baylor
Overall
25–7
Conference
12–4
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Second Round
2008–09
2008–09
Season
2008–09
Team
Baylor
Overall
29–6
Conference
12–4
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2009–10
2009–10
Season
2009–10
Team
Baylor
Overall
27–10
Conference
9–7
Standing
6th
Postseason
NCAA Final Four
2010–11
2010–11
Season
2010–11
Team
Baylor
Overall
34–3
Conference
15–1
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Elite Eight
2011–12
2011–12
Season
2011–12
Team
Baylor
Overall
40–0
Conference
18–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Champions
2012–13
2012–13
Season
2012–13
Team
Baylor
Overall
34–2
Conference
18–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2013–14
2013–14
Season
2013–14
Team
Baylor
Overall
32–5
Conference
16–2
Standing
T-1st
Postseason
NCAA Elite Eight
2014–15
2014–15
Season
2014–15
Team
Baylor
Overall
33–4
Conference
16–2
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Elite Eight
2015–16
2015–16
Season
2015–16
Team
Baylor
Overall
36–2
Conference
17–1
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Elite Eight
2016–17
2016–17
Season
2016–17
Team
Baylor
Overall
33–4
Conference
17–1
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Elite Eight
2017–18
2017–18
Season
2017–18
Team
Baylor
Overall
33–2
Conference
18–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2018–19
2018–19
Season
2018–19
Team
Baylor
Overall
37–1
Conference
18–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Champions
2019–20
2019–20
Season
2019–20
Team
Baylor
Overall
28–2
Conference
17–1
Standing
1st
Postseason
Postseason not held due to COVID-19
2020–21
2020–21
Season
2020–21
Team
Baylor
Overall
28–3
Conference
16–1
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Elite Eight
Baylor:
Baylor:
Season
Baylor:
Team
632–104 (.859)
Overall
291–61 (.827)
LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2021–present)
LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2021–present)
Season
LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2021–present)
2021–22
2021–22
Season
2021–22
Team
LSU
Overall
26–6
Conference
13–3
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Second Round
2022–23
2022–23
Season
2022–23
Team
LSU
Overall
34–2
Conference
15–1
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Champions
2023–24
2023–24
Season
2023–24
Team
LSU
Overall
31–6
Conference
13–3
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Elite Eight
2024–25
2024–25
Season
2024–25
Team
LSU
Overall
31–6
Conference
12–4
Standing
3rd
Postseason
NCAA Elite Eight
2025–26
2025–26
Season
2025–26
Team
LSU
Overall
10–0
Conference
0–0
LSU:
LSU:
Season
LSU:
Team
133–20 (.869)
Overall
53–11 (.828)
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Team
763–124 (.860)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Baylor Lady Bears (Big 12 Conference) (2000–2021)
2000–01
Baylor
21–9
9–9
6th
NCAA First Round
2001–02
Baylor
27–6
12–4
2nd
NCAA Second Round
2002–03
Baylor
24–11
8–8
7th
WNIT Runner-up
2003–04
Baylor
26–9
10–6
T–4th
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2004–05
Baylor
33–3
14–2
1st
NCAA Champions
2005–06
Baylor
26–7
12–4
2nd
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2006–07
Baylor
26–8
11–5
3rd
NCAA Second Round
2007–08
Baylor
25–7
12–4
2nd
NCAA Second Round
2008–09
Baylor
29–6
12–4
2nd
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2009–10
Baylor
27–10
9–7
6th
NCAA Final Four
2010–11
Baylor
34–3
15–1
1st
NCAA Elite Eight
2011–12
Baylor
40–0
18–0
1st
NCAA Champions
2012–13
Baylor
34–2
18–0
1st
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2013–14
Baylor
32–5
16–2
T-1st
NCAA Elite Eight
2014–15
Baylor
33–4
16–2
1st
NCAA Elite Eight
2015–16
Baylor
36–2
17–1
1st
NCAA Elite Eight
2016–17
Baylor
33–4
17–1
1st
NCAA Elite Eight
2017–18
Baylor
33–2
18–0
1st
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2018–19
Baylor
37–1
18–0
1st
NCAA Champions
2019–20
Baylor
28–2
17–1
1st
Postseason not held due to COVID-19
2020–21
Baylor
28–3
16–1
1st
NCAA Elite Eight
Baylor:
632–104 (.859)
291–61 (.827)
LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2021–present)
2021–22
LSU
26–6
13–3
2nd
NCAA Second Round
2022–23
LSU
34–2
15–1
2nd
NCAA Champions
2023–24
LSU
31–6
13–3
2nd
NCAA Elite Eight
2024–25
LSU
31–6
12–4
3rd
NCAA Elite Eight
2025–26
LSU
10–0
0–0
LSU:
133–20 (.869)
53–11 (.828)
Total:
763–124 (.860)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion
· Head coaching record › National Championships
2005
2005
Year
2005
Opponent
Michigan State Spartans
Score
84–62
Record
33–3
2012
2012
Year
2012
Opponent
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Score
80–61
Record
40–0
2019
2019
Year
2019
Opponent
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Score
82–81
Record
37–1
2023
2023
Year
2023
Opponent
Iowa Hawkeyes
Score
102–85
Record
34–2
National Championships
National Championships
Year
National Championships
Opponent
4
Year
Opponent
Score
Record
2005
Michigan State Spartans
84–62
33–3
2012
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
80–61
40–0
2019
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
82–81
37–1
2023
Iowa Hawkeyes
102–85
34–2
National Championships
4

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