LSU coach Kim Mulkey embraces Angel Reese's WNBA rookie record during 2024 All-Star game

LSU coach Kim Mulkey watched on as WNBA rookies Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark teamed up for Team WNBA against Team USA in the WNBA All-Star game on Saturday.

Mulkey showed her appreciation on Instagram after Reese set a rookie record for double-doubles in an All-Star game since 1999. Mulkey shared a post from Bleacher Report about Reese setting the record.

Kim Mulkey's Instagram story (IG: Kim Mulkey)

The four-time national champion coach attended Reese's WNBA game on June 7 as the Chicago Sky took on the Washington Mystics.

Reese had a stellar performance, scoring 16 points, grabbing 11 rebound, and providing three assists in a 79-71 win for Chicago. Mulkey uploaded a picture taken with her former players Reese and DiDi Richards from the game.

"First night in D.C. did not disappoint! There’s nothing better than watching people you care about live out their dreams. Proud Coach!" Mulkey wrote on Instagram.

Reese, a six-foot-three forward, joined the Tigers in 2022. She spent two seasons at Maryland before considering a move to Mulkey' team.

After entering the transfer portal, she received many offers, but Reese mentioned that she decided to move to Baton Rouge because of coach Mulkey and her owb wish to be part of a winning team.

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Kim Mulkey attends Girls UAA Tournament

Kim Mulkey, a three-time AP college coach of the year, attended a Girls UAA game on Sunday. She was in the house to see the Wisconsin Lakers take on SA Finest at Spooky Nook Champion Mill. Wisconsin beat SA 68-53 to advance to the Elight Eight of 2025 GUAA Championship.

Mulkey and her recruiting team were scouting potential players to consider for future offers.

The LSU Tigers added a four-star point guard, Jada Richard, ahead of the 2024-25 season to their roster. Richard is the only freshman signing, but Mulkey plans to add a few more this offseason. Jada, a five-foot-six recruit, joined LSU from Lafayette Christian Academy High School in LA.

Mulkey is aiming for her fifth NCAA championship title and second with LSU. As a coach, she was triumphant in 2005, 2012 and 2019 with Baylor, and with LSU in 2023. She's one of seven coaches to win multiple championships, ranking third, behind UConn's Geno Auriemma (11 titles) and former Tennessee coach Pat Summitt (eight titles).