Kim Mulkey
Inducted:
2020
Player Stats
Born:
May 17, 1962
Santa Ana, California, U.S.
Position:
Coach
College:
Louisiana Tech University
Kim Mulkey (b. May 17, 1962) has built an unparalleled legacy in women’s college basketball. As a fiery point guard at Louisiana Tech, she claimed AIAW (1981) and NCAA (1982) championships and earned Olympic gold in 1984. Transitioning to coaching, she helped Louisiana Tech win another NCAA title as an assistant before becoming head coach at Baylor (2000–2021), where she led the Lady Bears to three national titles (2005, 2012, 2019) and captured conference titles year after year.
In 2021, she took over at LSU, guiding the Tigers to the 2023 NCAA championship and earning Coach of the Year honors . She became the fastest coach—men or women—to reach 600 and then 700 Division I wins, showcasing her dominance. Inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 2020, Mulkey is the only person to win NCAA titles as a player, assistant, and head coach—defining excellence on and off the court.
Mulkey's Awards and Records
- 3× AP College Basketball Coach of the Year (2012, 2019, 2022)
- Naismith College Coach of the Year (2012)
- 3× USBWA National Coach of the Year (2011, 2012, 2019)
- 2× WBCA National Coach of the Year (2012, 2019)
- 8× Big 12 Coach of the Year (2005, 2011–2013, 2015, 2018–2020)
- Louisiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame (1992)
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (1984)
- 4× NCAA Division I Tournament (2005, 2012, 2019, 2023)
- 5× NCAA Regional—Final Four (2005, 2010, 2012, 2019, 2023)
WNBA Teams
As a player:
Louisiana Tech 1980–1984
USA National Team 1983–1984
As a coach:
Louisiana Tech (assistant) 1985–1996
Louisiana Tech (associate HC) 1996–2000
Baylor 2000–2021