Basketball - POPOVICH Gregg

In April 2019 he won his 1413th NBA game as head coach across the regular season and playoffs to become the coach with the most victories in NBA history. (cbssports.com, 14 Apr 2019)

As head coach, he guided the San Antonio Spurs to the NBA championship title in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2014. (poundingtherock.com, 28 Jan 2020; nba.com, 01 Jun 2019)

He coached the Pomona-Pitzer College men's team to a conference championship in the 1985/86 season. (nba.com, 01 Jun 2019)

He was chosen as the NBA's Western Conference All-Star Coach in 2005, 2011, 2013, and 2016. (nba.com, 01 Jun 2019)

He was named NBA Coach of the Year in 2003, 2012, and 2014. (poundingtherock.com, 28 Jan 2020; nba.com, 01 Jun 2019)

2017

He is head coach of the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA. He was appointed to the role in 1996. He is also president of the organisation.

He began his basketball coaching career as an assistant coach for the US Air Force Academy [1973-79] before becoming coach of the Pomona-Pitzer College men's team [1979-87]. He also served as assistant coach for NBA clubs San Antonio Spurs [1988-92] and Golden State Warriors [1992-94]. He returned to the Spurs to serve as their general manger until 2002. He went on to serve as assistant coach of the US national men's team at the 2002 World Championships, the 2003 Americas Olympic Qualification Tournament, and the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.