She has relocated from Baylor to Baton Rouge in one of the biggest coaching moves in women's basketball history. It's early November, and Kim Mulkey is reclining on a white sofa in her new house. Women's College Basketball, LSU Tigers, Baylor Bears, Louisiana Tech Lady TechstersīATON ROUGE, La. Kim Mulkey's crossroads: Her Baylor past, her LSU present and why she's not apologizing for any of it
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We'll definitely look into that after the season and see what we can do.You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser "I know people have talked to me about Baylor, they've talked to me about Tennessee. "We might have to discuss that possibility," he said. Like Mulkey, Tyler Summitt was non-committal but was open to the possibility. "People don't realize scheduling is one of the toughest things you have to do as a coach." You never know," said Mulkey, in response to a future series. Tech and Baylor played in 2009 when Teresa Weatherspoon coached the Lady Techsters, the only meeting between the two schools since Mulkey left. With Mulkey's return, it begs the question if Tech fans will ever see Mulkey back coaching inside the TAC with Baylor. He will work extremely hard, and I'm just happy he's a part of the Louisiana Tech family." I knew it would bring instant recognition back to the program because of his last name, and that in time, you'd see what type of person he is. "And my response is he's wanted to be a women's basketball coach from the time he could understand the game, and he's never waivered from that." "A lot of people in the women's basketball community didn't think it was fair that he got that job at such a young age and felt he got it because of his last name," Mulkey said. Naturally, Mulkey was a big fan of Tech's decision to hire Tyler Summitt, who recently turned 24, last April despite what the national consensus was. Makenzie played both basketball and softball for Baylor, while Kramer is an infielder on LSU's baseball team. Mulkey even confided in Pat Summitt for advice when she was pregnant with her two children, Makenzie and Kramer. Summitt's mother, Pat, coached Mulkey on the 1984 Olympic team that won a gold medal, and the two formed a relationship during all the years when Tennessee and Tech battled on the hardwood. It says a lot about this program for a coach to come back in the middle of her season when she has one of the top teams in the nation." "It just shows how much this program means to her," Summitt said. Her return didn't just hit home for Barmore, though, it resonated with Tech's current coach, Tyler Summitt, a man who always publicizes how important it is to embrace the program's culture. Mulkey's Lady Bears beat TCU on Saturday night to clinch the Big 12 title, meaning she had to squeeze in a trip east to Ruston for Sunday's afternoon tip. This means a lot to me and to our entire University and program for her to come back." Some would be forgotten but she certainly hasn't. "This is a great time for her to come back," Barmore said. She won national titles in 20 and currently has the Lady Bears (25-1) ranked No. Mulkey left Ruston for good in 2000 when she took over Baylor's program. It will be fun to see how fat, how ugly and how old we're getting." "He's meant a great deal to that program, that school and I look forward to seeing some of those players I haven't seen probably since they graduated. "I'm coming back because of the effort he's made to get me back there," Mulkey said. "I've been back to Ruston maybe a handful of times to visit some friends but I have not been back to campus and inside the Thomas Assembly Center."īarmore contacted Mulkey personally and had others call her to encourage her to come back to Ruston. "I just moved on with my life and my career," Mulkey told The News-Star on Thursday. Mulkey, who is now the head coach at Baylor with two national titles to her name, made her return to the Thomas Assembly Center for the first time in 15 years. tipoff against Old Dominion, but arguably none bigger than Kim Mulkey, who spent 20 years as a Lady Techster - four as a player in the 1980s and 16 years as Leon Barmore's assistant. Several former players and coaches were in Ruston for the 2 p.m. RUSTON – The Louisiana Tech women's basketball program on Sunday honored the 1993-94 Lady Techsters team that finished as the NCAA runner up. Watch Video: Kim Mulkey discusses her return to Louisiana Tech
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