LSU to reward Kim Mulkey with richest total contract in women's college basketball history: reports

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LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey won a championship in April, and now she is being rewarded. 

Mulkey has agreed to a new 10-year contract worth $32 million which must still be confirmed by the LSU board of supervisors on Friday, according to ESPN. 

Head coach Kim Mulkey of the LSU Lady Tigers reacts during the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

The news was first reported by The Advocate newspaper in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 

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Mulkey’s deal will be the richest total contract in women’s college basketball history once finalized, according to ESPN. The contract will keep Mulkey near the top of her profession in terms of average annual salary. 

The LSU head coach will make $3.65 million in 2033, the final year of the deal, according to The Advocate. 

Mulkey took over the LSU program in April 2021 after leading Baylor to three national championships in her 21 years at the university. 

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Head coach Kim Mulkey of the LSU Lady Tigers celebrates with the trophy after winning the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023, in Dallas, Texas.  (Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

In just her second season coaching the Tigers, Mulkey led LSU to its first-ever championship in basketball, beating Caitlin Clark and the Iowa