Gregg Popovich
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1949 (75 years old)
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East Chicago, IndianaPosition
Manager
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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San Antonio Spurs
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Gregg Charles Popovich (born January 28, 1949) is an American professional basketball coach and executive who is the president and head coach of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Taking over as coach of the Spurs in 1996, Popovich is the longest tenured active coach in the NBA as well as all other major sports leagues in the United States. Often called "Coach Pop", Popovich has the most wins of any coach in NBA history, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest coaches in NBA history.
Popovich led the Spurs to a winning record in his first 22 full seasons as head coach, surpassing Phil Jackson for the most consecutive winning seasons in NBA history. During his tenure, the Spurs have had a winning record against every other NBA team, being a key figure of the sustained success of the Spurs throughout the 2000s and most of the 2000s and most of the 2010s. Popovich has led the Spurs to all five of their NBA titles, and is one of only five coaches in NBA history to have won five titles. He was also the head coach of the U.S. national team at the 2020 Summer Olympics, leading the team to a gold medal. In 2023, it was announced that Popovich would be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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1966-1970 |
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1973-1979 Assistant Manager |
1986-1987 Assistant Manager |
1988-1992 Assistant Manager |
1992-1994 Assistant Manager |
2003-2004 Assistant Manager |
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