[1][3][4][5] In 2007, Mulkey penned her autobiography, titled Won't Back Down: Teams, Dreams and Family.

Kim Mulkey was born in Santa Ana, California,[6][dead link‍] and spent her childhood in Tickfaw, Louisiana.

[7] Mulkey was selected to be a member of the USA National women's basketball team for the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela.

[2] She was inducted into the College Sports Information Directors of America's Academic Hall of Fame for her classroom achievements.

She stated during a press conference that the organization tasked with running the student tournament should "dump the COVID testing", despite not being asked about it by reporters.

[15] Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma later defended Mulkey's comments, noting the complexity of decisions during the pandemic particularly in the context of college sports.

[19] In 2013, star Baylor player Brittney Griner told ESPN that Mulkey advised student athletes to stay quiet about their sexual orientation, as being openly gay could hurt the reputation of the program at a religious school and inhibit recruiting efforts.

[19][23][24] In March 2024, Mulkey threatened to sue the Washington Post for an upcoming article she described as a "hit piece".

[23] She also criticized a Los Angeles Times column as sexist for describing her LSU team as "dirty debutantes".

[25] In 1987, Mulkey married Randy Robertson, whom she met at Louisiana Tech where he was the starting quarterback for the Bulldogs for the 1974 and 1975 seasons.

They have two children together: son Kramer, a professional baseball player and collegiate All-American at Louisiana State University, and daughter Makenzie, who played both basketball and softball for Baylor.