LSU agrees to extension with Kim Mulkey

LSU and their women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey agreed to terms on a 10-year, $32 million contract, according to a Thursday article from ESPN women’s college and pro basketball writer M.A. Voepel.

The deal is pending final approval from LSU's Board of Supervisors.

LSU hired Mulkey in 2021 after she spent 21 seasons with the Baylor Bears. She won three national championships with Baylor. She was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.

"Kim Mulkey is a champion and a Hall of Famer, and we are thrilled to welcome her home," LSU Director of Athletics Scott Woodward said in a 2021 release. "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."

LSU's success over the past two seasons has more than earned Mulkey her massive extension.

The Tigers have earned a 60-8 record in Mulkey's two years with the program, according to Yahoo! Sports Staff Writer Jack Baer. They won the National Championship during her second season. LSU scored the most points in a title game during its 102-85 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes in the National Championship.

Even though a pair of key LSU players were selected in the second round of the 2023 WNBA Draft, LSU is still in a great position to compete. 

Louisville guard Hailey Van Lith transferred to LSU in April. She would be joined by DePaul forward Aneesah Morrow in May. Morrow averaged 25.7 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 1.3 blocks per game in her second season with the Blue Demons. Forward Angel Reese, a former Maryland transfer and the Women's Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 2023, will return to the roster for the 2023-24 season.