The LSU women’s basketball team has found their new head coach in Baylor head coach and Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey the school confirmed on Sunday.
Mulkey has ties to Louisiana as she helped lead Hammond High School to four consecutive state championship games. She went on to have a great career at Louisiana Tech earning All-American honors as a point guard and won two national championships with the Lady Techsters, the AIAW title in 1981 and the NCAA Championship title in 1982.
She will be introduced at a press conference on Monday, April 26 at 5 p.m. in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Fans are invited to attend her introductory press conference.
“Kim Mulkey is a champion and a Hall of Famer, and we are thrilled to welcome her home,” said Director of Athletics Scott Woodward. “Her accomplishments are unprecedented, her passion is unrivaled, and her commitment to winning in all aspects of life – in the classroom, on the court, and in the community – is unparalleled. We look forward to working with her as she instills that championship culture at LSU.”