Kim Mulkey’s Biography, Nationality, Age, Properties, Weight, Height, Records, Lifestyle, and Hobbies

Kim Mulkey’s Biography, Nationality, Age, Properties, Weight, Height, Records, Lifestyle, and Hobbies

Kim Mulkey, the accomplished American college basketball coach and former player:

Biography:

• • Kim Mulkey was born on May 17, 1962, in Santa Ana, California, USA.
  • She spent her childhood in Tickfaw, Louisiana.
  • As a high school valedictorian, she achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA.
  • Mulkey played basketball at Nesom Junior High School in Tickfaw and also led her Hammond High School basketball team to four consecutive state championships.
  • She later attended Louisiana Tech University.
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Playing Career:

• • As an All-American point guard at Louisiana Tech, she also won two national championships as a player:
    • AIAW title in 1981.
    • Inaugural NCAA title in 1982.
  • In 1984, she was the inaugural winner of the women’s version of the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award, given to the nation’s top college senior under 5’6″ (the height limit was later raised to 5’8″) .

• • Mulkey has an impressive coaching record:
    • Overall: 723–118 (.860) .
    • She has held coaching positions at:
      • Louisiana Tech (assistant coach from 1985 to 1996).
      • Baylor (head coach from 2000 to 2021).
      • LSU (current head coach since 2021).
    • Notable accomplishments:
      • NCAA championships as the coach of Baylor in 2005, 2012, and 2019.
      • Also NCAA championship with LSU in 2023.
      • Multiple Coach of the Year awards.

Nationality

• Kim Mulkey is an American.

Age

• She was born on May 17, 1962, which makes her 61 years old as of now.

Height and Weight:

• • Kim Mulkey stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches (approximately 163 centimeters).
  • Her weight is approximately 58 kilograms (about 128 pounds) .

Records and Honors:

• • She became the first person in NCAA women’s basketball history to win a national championship as a player, assistant coach, and also head coach.
  • Inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020 .

Lifestyle and Hobbies:

• • Unfortunately, specific details about her lifestyle and hobbies are not readily available in the provided information.

Kim Mulkey’s remarkable journey in basketball has left an indelible mark on the sport, both as a player and a coach.