Here is all you need to know about LSU Tigres American basketball women’s coach Kim Mulkey along with her salary and net worth
Angel Reese was apparently going through personal difficulties off the court, and after the LSU Tigers won another game without the basketball star player, rumours that she might be suspended grew more intense.
Who is Kim Mulkey LSU Tigres women’s basketball coach, net worth, salary, contract, husband, height, age and bio
Reese missed her second straight game on Monday, a 106-47 home victory over Texas Southern, but LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey declined to offer an explanation. In a postgame press conference, she said:
You always have to deal with locker room issues.
She further stated:
Sometimes you don’t know about it. Sometimes you want to know more than you’re entitled to know. I’m going to protect my players, always. They are more important.”
Mulkey also didn’t provide any information about the player’s return. Here is all you need to know about the coach.
Kim Mulkey on why she benched her star player 😬 pic.twitter.com/nxtpjAu0vV
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) November 17, 2023
Who is Kim Mulkey?
Kimberly Duane Mulkey is an American collegiate basketball coach and former player who was born on May 17, 1962 in Santa Ana, California, U.S. She leads the women’s basketball team at Louisiana State University as their head coach.
Born: 17 May 1962 (age 61 years), Santa Ana, California, United States
Spouse: Randy Robertson (m. 1987–2006)
Children: Kramer Robertson, Makenzie Fuller
Team coached: LSU Tigers women’s basketball (Head coach, since 2021)
Height: 1.63 m
Siblings: Tammy Mulkey
A look at Kim Mulkey’s career
Her achievements included winning gold medals at the Pan-American Games in 1983 and the Olympics in 1984. She also made NCAA women’s basketball history as the first player, assistant coach, and head coach to win a national championship.
As the coach of Baylor in 2005, 2012, and 2019 and of LSU in 2023, she has won four NCAA titles. She was admitted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020 and the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000.
Before coaching Louisiana State University, she coached Baylor starting in 2000. On April 25, 2021, Mulkey was named head coach at LSU following 21 seasons as Baylor’s head coach.
Who is Kim Mulkey married to?
Kim Mulkey got married to Randy Robertson in 1987. Robertson and Mulkey first met at Louisiana Tech, when he started quarterback for the Bulldogs in 1974 and 1975. The couple welcomed two children together a son named Kramer and a daughter Makenzie.
What is Kim Mulkey’s net worth?
Mulkey’s prior deal called for an average yearly salary of $2.5 million until 2029. Mulkey will make $3.15 million in the first year of the new contract, which includes a base pay of $400,000 and $2.75 million in supplemental income. It will increase to $4.05 million by the last year in 2033 with her net worth at $10 million.