Kim Mulkey

Imagine a super-duper basketball coach named Kim Mulkey! She's not just any coach; she's a winner! Kim Mulkey loves basketball so much that she's been part of the big NCAA championship games almost every year since they started. That's like being at the best party every single year! She's helped her teams win the biggest prize in college basketball not just once, not twice, but four times! Wow!

Kim Mulkey didn't just start as a coach. She was an amazing player first! She even won gold medals for her country in big games, like the Olympics!

Then, she became a coach and helped other players become champions too. She's the only person ever to win a championship as a player, then as a helper coach, and then as the main coach. That's like being the star of the play, then the director, and then the whole theater owner!

Kim Mulkey's teams are famous for winning. She led her teams to win the NCAA championship in 2005, 2012, and 2019 when she coached at Baylor University. Then, she moved to Louisiana State University (LSU) and won again in 2023! She's one of the best coaches ever, with more championship wins than most people can even dream of. She's like a basketball wizard, making her teams magical on the court!

Because Kim Mulkey is so good at basketball, she's been put into special halls of fame! The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame are like the ultimate club for the best basketball players and coaches. Being in these halls means she's one of the most important people in basketball history.

She even wrote a book about her amazing journey, called 'Won't Back Down'!