Gregg Popovich

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American basketball coach

United States Basketball PlayersBorn 1949 · age 77

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Gregg Charles Popovich is an American professional basketball executive and former coach who is the president for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Popovich in 2010

Popovich interview by David Aldridge

Popovich during a regular-season game in 2011

Popovich, with Secretary of Defense William Cohen and Spurs player David Robinson, speaks to Junior ROTC cadets from local high schools (2000).

Teams 1

Air Force Falcons men's basketball1968-1970

Awards 4

2014NBA Coach of the Year Award

2014Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award

2012NBA Coach of the Year Award

2003NBA Coach of the Year Award

Connected to Gregg 6

Larry BirdAlso won NBA Coach of the Year Award

Phil JacksonAlso won Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award

Larry BrownAlso won Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award

Pat RileyAlso won NBA Coach of the Year Award

Rick CarlisleAlso won Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award

Jared DillingerAlso played for Air Force Falcons men's basketball

About this person

Gregg Charles Popovich is an American professional basketball executive and former coach who is the president for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the head coach of the Spurs for 29 seasons from 1996 to 2025, during which he won five NBA championships, and was the longest-tenured active coach in the NBA as well as all other major sports leagues in the United States. He has been a member of the Spurs organization since 1994, originally as president of basketball operations and general manager, before taking over as coach in 1996. Nicknamed "Coach Pop", Popovich has the most wins of any coach in NBA history, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest coaches of all time.

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