Kimberly Duane Mulkey has turned out to be one of the most successful head coaches in women’s college basketball games under NCAA Division I. As the present head coach of the LSU Lady Tigers, she became the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament Champion in 2023.
Kim Mulkey has been a former women’s college basketball player for the Louisiana Tech Lady Techstars. She became the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament Champion with her team in 1982.
She started her head coaching career with the Baylor Lady Bears of the Big 12 Conference in 2000/01 season and continued in the role till the 2020/21 season. Du8ring that time, she became a three-time NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament Champion in 2005, 2012 and 2019. She is also a seven-time Big 12 Coach of the Year and two-time WBCA Coach of the Year.
Mulkey started coaching the LSU Lady Tigers of the Southeastern Conference in the 2021/22 season and has proven to be successful in her role. She became a Basketball Hall of Famer in 2020.
Kim Mulkey’s NCAA Tournament Record
Kim Mulkey started her career as the head coach with the Baylor Lady Bears in the 2000/01 season. She had been with the team till the 2020/21 season and has won the National Championship thrice during her tenure. Her win-loss record with the team is 632-104 as per Sports Reference.
Kim Mulkey has been serving as the head coach of the LSU Lady Tigers since the 2021/22 season and has already won one National Championship. As of March 2024, her win-loss record with the team is 90-13 so far.
Kim Mulkey’s Sweet 16 Record
Kim Mulkey has appeared in the Sweet 16 as part of both the Baylor Lady Bears and LSU Lady Tigers. She made 15 Sweet 16 appearances in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2023. She is all set to make her 16th Sweet 16 appearance in 2024.
Out of these 15 appearances, she won the Sweet 16 in 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2021. She lost in 2004, 2009, 2013 and 2017. This makes her Sweet 16 win-loss record 10-4.
Kim Mulkey’s Elite Eight Record
Kim Mulkey has taken both her teams the Baylor Lady Bears and the LSU Lady Tigers to the Elite Eight. She has made 10 Elite Eight appearances so far in 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2021.
Out of these 10 appearances, Kim Mulkey won the Elite Eight in 2005, 2010, 2012, and 2019. She lost the same in 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2021. Therefore, her Elite Eight win-loss record is 4-6.
Kim Mulkey’s Final Four Record
Kim Mulkey has appeared in the Final Four with both the Baylor Lady Bears and the LSU Lady Tigers. She has appeared in the Final Four 5 times so far in 2005, 2010, 2012, 2019 and 2023.
Out of these 5 appearances, she won the Final Four in 2005, 2012, 2019 and 2023. She lost it only once in 2010. Thus, her Final Four win-loss record is 4-1.
Kim Mulkey’s National Championships
Kim Mulkey has won four National Championships so far in her career with both the Baylor Lady Bears and the LSU Lady Tigers.
The table details her winning years along with her team, opponents and scores.
| Season | Team | Score | Opponent |
| 2004/05 | Baylor Lady Bears | 84-62 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 2011/12 | Baylor Lady Bears | 80-61 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2018/19 | Baylor Lady Bears | 82-81 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2022/23 | LSU Lady Tigers | 102-85 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
Kim Mulkey’s NCAA Tournament Finishes Year by Year
The following table details Kim Mulkey’s head coaching career performance so far.
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Ranking | Postseason |
| 2000–01 | Baylor Lady Bears | 21–9 | 9–9 | 6th | NCAA First Round |
| 2001–02 | Baylor Lady Bears | 27–6 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round |
| 2002–03 | Baylor Lady Bears | 24–11 | 8–8 | 7th | WNIT Runner-up |
| 2003–04 | Baylor Lady Bears | 26–9 | 10–6 | T–4th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2004–05 | Baylor Lady Bears | 33–3 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Champions |
| 2005–06 | Baylor Lady Bears | 26–7 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2006–07 | Baylor Lady Bears | 26–8 | 11–5 | 3rd | NCAA Second Round |
| 2007–08 | Baylor Lady Bears | 25–7 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round |
| 2008–09 | Baylor Lady Bears | 29–6 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2009–10 | Baylor Lady Bears | 27–10 | 9–7 | 6th | NCAA Final Four |
| 2010–11 | Baylor Lady Bears | 34–3 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2011–12 | Baylor Lady Bears | 40–0 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Champions |
| 2012–13 | Baylor Lady Bears | 34–2 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2013–14 | Baylor Lady Bears | 32–5 | 16–2 | T-1st | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2014–15 | Baylor Lady Bears | 33–4 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2015–16 | Baylor Lady Bears | 36–2 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2016–17 | Baylor Lady Bears | 33–4 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2017–18 | Baylor Lady Bears | 33–2 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2018–19 | Baylor Lady Bears | 37–1 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Champions |
| 2019–20 | Baylor Lady Bears | 28–2 | 17–1 | 1st | Postseason not held due to COVID-19 |
| 2020–21 | Baylor Lady Bears | 28–3 | 16–1 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2021–22 | LSU Lady Tigers | 26–6 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round |
| 2022–23 | LSU Lady Tigers | 34–2 | 15–1 | 2nd | NCAA Champions |
| 2023–24 | LSU Lady Tigers | 30–5 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA |
FAQ's On Kim Mulkey NCAA Coaching Record
A. Kim Mulkey is currently the head coach of the LSU Lady Tigers.
A. Kim Mulkey is the former head coach of the Baylor Lady Bears.
A. Kim Mulkey has won 5 National Championships - once as a player in 1982 and four times as a head coach in 2005, 2012, 2019 and 2023.
A. Kim Mulkey played for the Louisiana Tech Lady Techstars.
A. Kim Mulkey was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020.
