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.

Mar 9, 2025 · LSU’s run in the SEC Tournament came to an end with a 56-49 semifinal loss to Texas, but for Kim Mulkey, basketball wasn’t the biggest thing on her mind. The fiery, passionate coach—always known for her animated presence on the sidelines—was noticeably subdued.

Mar 8, 2025 · LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey addressed her absence during the SEC Tournament due to a family death during the postgame press conference on Friday. The coach revealed it was quite the difficult week for her and her family.

16 hours ago · Kim Mulkey and the #LSU Tigers have all hands on deck for Wisconsin forward Serah Williams’ visit to Baton Rouge. Flau’Jae Johnson left her tour to make her way back to town to help host the ...

Mar 8, 2025 · An unexpected death in Kim Mulkey’s family pulled the LSU women’s basketball coach away from her team this week as it practiced for an SEC Tournament quarterfinal matchup with Florida.

Mar 8, 2025 · Kim Mulkey’s absence on the LSU bench had fans puzzled—until an ESPN broadcast revealed the heartbreaking truth behind her silence.

Apr 1, 2024 · Kim Mulkey is a successful women’s basketball coach at Louisiana State University, having won multiple championships and awards throughout her career. She was the first person in NCAA women’s basketball history to win a national championship as a player, assistant coach, and head coach.

Mar 7, 2025 · Kim Mulkey turned the head coaching reins over to her top assistant Friday night while she deals with a death in her family as LSU women's basketball took on Florida in the...

Kim Mulkey was away from the team due to an unexpected death in the family, ESPN’s Carolyn Peck said, and associate head coach Bob Starkey will be acting as the head coach for Friday’s game against Florida.

LSU coach Kim Mulkey allowed assistant Bob Starkey to coach Friday night’s Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinal game against Florida while she continued to grieve an unexpected death in her family earlier this week.