Kim Mulkey has said multiple times that Bob Starkey has extended her coaching career.

And her associate head coach and key assistant is getting a new deal with LSU women's basketball.

Starkey and LSU have agreed to a new, three-year contract. The 66-year-old coach will make $400,000 annually, according to his contract obtained by The Daily Advertiser. Per the terms, Starkey will also receive $25,000 each year in supplemental compensation, making the deal worth $1.275 million with the contract running through June 2029.

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The deal is set to be officially approved by the LSU Board of Supervisors at its bi-monthly meeting Thursday.

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Head coach Kim Mulkey of the Louisiana State Tigers speaks with head coach Kara Lawson of the Duke Blue Devils prior to the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Head coach Kim Mulkey of the LSU Tigers looks on prior to the game against the Duke Blue Devils in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Head coach Kim Mulkey of the LSU Tigers looks on prior to the game against the Duke Blue Devils in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)Mar 27, 2026; Sacramento, CA, USA; Louisiana State Tigers head coach Kim Mulkey against the Duke Blue Devils at the Sweet Sixteen game of the Sacramento Regional 2 of the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn ImagesMar 27, 2026; Sacramento, CA, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Ashlon Jackson (3) shoots against the Louisiana State Tigers during a Sweet Sixteen game of the Sacramento Regional 2 of the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn ImagesMar 27, 2026; Sacramento, CA, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Ashlon Jackson (3) shoots against the Louisiana State Tigers during a Sweet Sixteen game of the Sacramento Regional 2 of the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn ImagesMar 27, 2026; Sacramento, CA, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Riley Nelson (4) dribbles against the Louisiana State Tigers during a Sweet Sixteen game of the Sacramento Regional 2 of the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn ImagesMar 27, 2026; Sacramento, CA, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Toby Fournier (35) rebounds against the Louisiana State Tigers during a Sweet Sixteen game of the Sacramento Regional 2 of the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn ImagesMar 27, 2026; Sacramento, CA, USA; Louisiana State Tigers head coach Kim Mulkey against the Duke Blue Devils at the Sweet Sixteen game of the Sacramento Regional 2 of the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn ImagesMar 27, 2026; Sacramento, CA, USA; Louisiana State Tigers guard Flau'jae Johnson (4) walks up the court against the Duke Blue Devils during a Sweet Sixteen game of the Sacramento Regional 2 of the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn ImagesMar 27, 2026; Sacramento, CA, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Riley Nelson (4) drives against the Louisiana State Tigers during a Sweet Sixteen game of the Sacramento Regional 2 of the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn ImagesMar 27, 2026; Sacramento, CA, USA; Louisiana State Tigers guard Flau'jae Johnson (4) rebounds against the Duke Blue Devils during a Sweet Sixteen game of the Sacramento Regional 2 of the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn ImagesSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Milaysia Fulwiley #23 of the Louisiana State Tigers drives to the basket against the Duke Blue Devils during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Milaysia Fulwiley #23 of the Louisiana State Tigers shoots a free throw against the Duke Blue Devils during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Milaysia Fulwiley #23 of the Louisiana State Tigers shoots a free throw against the Duke Blue Devils during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Taina Mair #22 of the Duke Blue Devils looks on against the Louisiana State Tigers during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Toby Fournier #35 of the Duke Blue Devils makes a move on Flau'jae Johnson #4 and Grace Knox #2 of the Louisiana State Tigers during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Toby Fournier #35 of the Duke Blue Devils makes a move on Flau'jae Johnson #4 and Grace Knox #2 of the Louisiana State Tigers during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Flau'jae Johnson #4 of the Louisiana State Tigers looks on against the Duke Blue Devils during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Flau'jae Johnson #4 of the Louisiana State Tigers looks on against the Duke Blue Devils during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Zakiyah Johnson #11 of the Louisiana State Tigers takes a shot against Arianna Roberson #21 of the Duke Blue Devils during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Taina Mair #22 of the Duke Blue Devils takes a shot over Flau'jae Johnson #4 of the Louisiana State Tigers during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Taina Mair #22 of the Duke Blue Devils takes a shot over Flau'jae Johnson #4 of the Louisiana State Tigers during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Head coach Kara Lawson of the Duke Blue Devils reacts against the Louisiana State Tigers during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Head coach Kara Lawson of the Duke Blue Devils reacts against the Louisiana State Tigers during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Flau'jae Johnson #4 of the Louisiana State Tigers takes a shot over Ashlon Jackson #3 of the Duke Blue Devils during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Taina Mair #22 of the Duke Blue Devils brings the ball up the court against Flau'jae Johnson #4 and Milaysia Fulwiley #23 of the Louisiana State Tigers during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Zakiyah Johnson #11 of the Louisiana State Tigers makes a move on Arianna Roberson #21 of the Duke Blue Devils during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Arianna Roberson #21 of the Duke Blue Devils and Kate Koval #13 of the Louisiana State Tigers battle for a rebound during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)1 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Head coach Kim Mulkey of the Louisiana State Tigers speaks with head coach Kara Lawson of the Duke Blue Devils prior to the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)1 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Head coach Kim Mulkey of the Louisiana State Tigers speaks with head coach Kara Lawson of the Duke Blue Devils prior to the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)2 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Head coach Kim Mulkey of the LSU Tigers looks on prior to the game against the Duke Blue Devils in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)3 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Head coach Kim Mulkey of the LSU Tigers looks on prior to the game against the Duke Blue Devils in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)4 / 29Kim Mulkey hires Miami assistant Fitzroy Anthony to LSU women's basketball staffMar 27, 2026; Sacramento, CA, USA; Louisiana State Tigers head coach Kim Mulkey against the Duke Blue Devils at the Sweet Sixteen game of the Sacramento Regional 2 of the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images5 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosMar 27, 2026; Sacramento, CA, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Ashlon Jackson (3) shoots against the Louisiana State Tigers during a Sweet Sixteen game of the Sacramento Regional 2 of the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images6 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosMar 27, 2026; Sacramento, CA, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Ashlon Jackson (3) shoots against the Louisiana State Tigers during a Sweet Sixteen game of the Sacramento Regional 2 of the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images7 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosMar 27, 2026; Sacramento, CA, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Riley Nelson (4) dribbles against the Louisiana State Tigers during a Sweet Sixteen game of the Sacramento Regional 2 of the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images8 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosMar 27, 2026; Sacramento, CA, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Toby Fournier (35) rebounds against the Louisiana State Tigers during a Sweet Sixteen game of the Sacramento Regional 2 of the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images9 / 29Is Kim Mulkey the highest-paid women's basketball coach? See where she ranksMar 27, 2026; Sacramento, CA, USA; Louisiana State Tigers head coach Kim Mulkey against the Duke Blue Devils at the Sweet Sixteen game of the Sacramento Regional 2 of the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images10 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosMar 27, 2026; Sacramento, CA, USA; Louisiana State Tigers guard Flau'jae Johnson (4) walks up the court against the Duke Blue Devils during a Sweet Sixteen game of the Sacramento Regional 2 of the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images11 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosMar 27, 2026; Sacramento, CA, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Riley Nelson (4) drives against the Louisiana State Tigers during a Sweet Sixteen game of the Sacramento Regional 2 of the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images12 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosMar 27, 2026; Sacramento, CA, USA; Louisiana State Tigers guard Flau'jae Johnson (4) rebounds against the Duke Blue Devils during a Sweet Sixteen game of the Sacramento Regional 2 of the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images13 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Milaysia Fulwiley #23 of the Louisiana State Tigers drives to the basket against the Duke Blue Devils during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)14 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Milaysia Fulwiley #23 of the Louisiana State Tigers shoots a free throw against the Duke Blue Devils during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)15 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Milaysia Fulwiley #23 of the Louisiana State Tigers shoots a free throw against the Duke Blue Devils during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)16 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Taina Mair #22 of the Duke Blue Devils looks on against the Louisiana State Tigers during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)17 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Toby Fournier #35 of the Duke Blue Devils makes a move on Flau'jae Johnson #4 and Grace Knox #2 of the Louisiana State Tigers during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)18 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Toby Fournier #35 of the Duke Blue Devils makes a move on Flau'jae Johnson #4 and Grace Knox #2 of the Louisiana State Tigers during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)19 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Flau'jae Johnson #4 of the Louisiana State Tigers looks on against the Duke Blue Devils during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)20 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Flau'jae Johnson #4 of the Louisiana State Tigers looks on against the Duke Blue Devils during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)21 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Zakiyah Johnson #11 of the Louisiana State Tigers takes a shot against Arianna Roberson #21 of the Duke Blue Devils during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)22 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Taina Mair #22 of the Duke Blue Devils takes a shot over Flau'jae Johnson #4 of the Louisiana State Tigers during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)23 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Taina Mair #22 of the Duke Blue Devils takes a shot over Flau'jae Johnson #4 of the Louisiana State Tigers during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)24 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Head coach Kara Lawson of the Duke Blue Devils reacts against the Louisiana State Tigers during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)25 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Head coach Kara Lawson of the Duke Blue Devils reacts against the Louisiana State Tigers during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)26 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Flau'jae Johnson #4 of the Louisiana State Tigers takes a shot over Ashlon Jackson #3 of the Duke Blue Devils during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)27 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Taina Mair #22 of the Duke Blue Devils brings the ball up the court against Flau'jae Johnson #4 and Milaysia Fulwiley #23 of the Louisiana State Tigers during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)28 / 29LSU women's basketball vs Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | PhotosSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Zakiyah Johnson #11 of the Louisiana State Tigers makes a move on Arianna Roberson #21 of the Duke Blue Devils during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)29 / 29How offensive rebounds doomed LSU women's basketball in Sweet 16 loss to DukeSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Arianna Roberson #21 of the Duke Blue Devils and Kate Koval #13 of the Louisiana State Tigers battle for a rebound during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)Starkey's previous deal with LSU was set to run out in June 2026, so Mulkey wanted to lock in her No. 1 assistant coach before his contract officially ran out.

Mulkey brought Starkey in 2022 after first season in Baton Rouge. During his time with the program, the Tigers won their first national championship in his first season with the team and have gone to the Women's NCAA tournament all four seasons.

Starkey is credited by Mulkey and LSU players for his effective defensive scouts as well as his coaching of the team's post players.

Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz at bdiaz@gannett.com.

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