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Kim Mulkey Joins Terry Bradshaw, Other Louisiana Tech Greats To Have Statues Unveiled

Kim Mulkey was on hand a few years ago outside the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston as Louisiana Tech unveiled a statue for her former coach and mentor, Hall of Famer Leon Barmore.

Soon, it'll be time for Barmore to return the favor to his former star point guard and protégé.

Louisiana Tech announced Wednesday that Mulkey, the head coach of LSU women's basketball who just led the team to its first NCAA championship will have her statue revealed – along with Bulldog legends Terry Bradshaw, Karl Malone, Teresa Weatherspoon, Willie Roaf and the late Fred Dean – Sept. 20 at A.L. Williams Champions Plaza outside Joe Aillet Stadium.

Mulkey, Bradshaw, Malone, Weatherspoon and Roaf are scheduled to be in attendance for the ceremony, which will begin at 6 p.M. The event is free and open to the public.

Tech initially had the unveilings slated for Aug. 25 but one of the monuments hadn't arrived on time so the ceremony was pushed back.

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As the point guard for the Lady Techsters from 1980-84, Mulkey helped lead the team to two national titles and four straight Final Fours while earning All-American honors twice.

She averaged 6.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game for Louisiana Tech.

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

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Louisiana Tech Statue Unveilings For Kim Mulkey, 5 Others Rescheduled For Sept. 20

Louisiana Tech athletics rescheduled its statue-unveiling and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Sarah and A.L Champions Plaza for Sept. 20, the school announced Wednesday. 

The plaza will house six new statues of Louisiana Tech athletic greats: Terry Bradshaw, Karl Malone, Kim Mulkey, Willie Roaf, Teresa Weatherspoon and the late Fred Dean. The event was originally scheduled for Aug. 25, but international shipping delays prevented one of the statues from arriving on time. 

Louisiana Tech Postpones Statue Ceremony For Kim Mulkey, 5 Others Because Of Shipping Delay

Due to international shipping delays, Louisiana Tech postponed its Friday statue unveiling ceremony for six all-time athletic greats, including LSU women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey. 

The university said in a release that one of the statues did not arrive in time for the dedication and that school officials were working on setting a new date for the event. 

"This is a special moment for all involved at Louisiana Tech," Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Eric A. Wood said in a statement. "We intend to make sure everything is in place to give these hall of fame athletes and their families the recognition and honor they deserve.

"We are currently in active communication with everyone involved to identify a date and time in the near future that ensures the entire Tech family is together for this special event."

Terry Bradshaw, Karl Malone, Teresa Weatherspoon, Willie Roaf and the late Fred Dean also were slated to receive statues. 

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