Kim Mulkey’s encounter with MTSU standout gains widespread attention
Head coach of the LSU Tigers Kim Mulkey gained notoriety on Sunday following her side’s victory over the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. In an embarrassing move, Mulkey attempted to comfort Savannah Wheeler, a standout player on the losing team.
Mulkey, 61, gripped the crying Wheeler’s face a bit too firmly during LSU’s 83-56 victory that secured a Sweet 16 trip. Social media users quickly made the exchange into a meme.
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Wheeler’s team led 36–32 at the half thanks to her strong first-half play, but LSU fired back in the third quarter to take the lead and momentum.
It was evident that Mulkey was merely telling Wheeler how well she had performed and to keep her head up as an NCAA standout going forward.
Savannah Wheeler shares the scoring lead for the whole game.
Wheeler outperformed all of her teammates with a team-high 21 points and five assists. In addition, she pulled down seven rebounds.
Kim Mulkey consoling Savannah Wheeler pic.twitter.com/HU2MD8x814
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In addition, Flau’Jae Johnson of LSU scored 21 points to share the game-high scoring total with Wheeler.
Though Angel Reese also played a significant role in the outcome, it was Johnson’s contribution in the second half that ignited LSU’s ultimate convincing victory.
More About Kim Mulkey
Kim Mulkey is an American college basketball coach and former player. She is in charge of the women’s basketball team at Louisiana State University. She was the first person in NCAA women’s basketball history to win a national title as a player, assistant coach, and head coach.
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She was a gold medallist in Pan-American basketball in 1983 and an Olympic gold medalist in 1984. As the coach of Baylor in 2005, 2012, and 2019 and of LSU in 2023, she has won three NCAA titles. Mulkey was admitted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020 after being elected into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000.
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Mulkey wed Randy Robertson in 1987; the two met while he was the starting quarterback for the Bulldogs in 1974 and 1975 at Louisiana Tech. Together, the couple has two children: daughter Makenzie, who played softball and basketball at Baylor, and son Kramer, a professional baseball player and NCAA All-American at Louisiana State University. She went as Kim Mulkey-Robertson when she was married to Robertson. Robertson and Mulkey got divorced in 2006.
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Mulkey is well-known for her flamboyant attire at sporting events.[28] She claimed to be inspired by Louisiana for her look. Mulkey frequently dons attire from Queen of Sparkles. Jennifer Roberts, LSU’s director of player personnel and influence, helps her with styling.
