Kim Mulkey
Baylor Legendary Mentor

She's a legend many times over as a player and a coach. Titles such as Olympic gold medalist, player of the year, coach of the year, national champion are all associated with her name, and Lady Bears Coach Kim Mulkey treasures every memory. She also treasures the relationships she develops with her players -- and recognizes that the bond between player and coach can change a young person's life profoundly. Kim learned from great mentors -- Pat Summit, coach of the 1984 Gold-medal Olympic team, Sonja Hogg, coach of the Louisiana Lady Techsters, and Leon Barmore, under whom she played and with whom she coached for 15 years at Louisiana Tech and again at Baylor.
From these great teachers, she learned that coaches have to know their players and find what motivates them to reach their potential. For Kim, this intensity continues off the court to her team's academic performance. Valedictorian of her high school class, summa cum laude graduate of Louisiana Tech and a two-time Academic All-American, Kim sets high academic expectations for her team. She makes it clear that first and foremost, players are in college to earn a degree. Kim relishes every opportunity to teach her team something new and believes there is something to learn in every situation: through winning and losing and facing obstacles of all kinds, players become equipped with the skills they need to make a difference in the world.
