Gregg Popovich
American basketball coach
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| November 13 2024 | Revealed to have suffered a mild stroke, necessitating an indefinite break from coaching with assistant Mitch Johnson stepping in as interim head coach. |
| November 13 2024 | Revealed to have suffered a mild stroke, necessitating an indefinite break from coaching with assistant Mitch Johnson stepping in as interim head coach. |
| 2023 | Popovich is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. |
| 2023 | Popovich is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. |
| July 8 2023 | Signed a five-year contract extension with the Spurs, keeping him with the franchise through the 2027-28 season. |
| July 8 2023 | Signed a five-year contract extension with the Spurs, keeping him with the franchise through the 2027-28 season. |
| March 11 2022 | Surpassed Don Nelson for most regular season wins of all time, notching his 1,336th regular season victory with the Spurs. |
| March 11 2022 | Surpassed Don Nelson for most regular season wins of all time, notching his 1,336th regular season victory with the Spurs. |
| March 27 2021 | Won his 1,300th regular season game, becoming the third NBA coach to reach this milestone. |
| March 27 2021 | Won his 1,300th regular season game, becoming the third NBA coach to reach this milestone. |
| 2020 | Endorsed Joe Biden in the presidential election, actively engaging in political discourse. |
| 2020 | Popovich serves as head coach of the U.S. national team at the Summer Olympics, leading the team to a gold medal. |
| 2020 | Endorsed Joe Biden in the presidential election, actively engaging in political discourse. |
| 2020 | Popovich serves as head coach of the U.S. national team at the Summer Olympics, leading the team to a gold medal. |
| 2019 | Coached the United States national basketball team, participating in an international tournament with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses in 12 games. |
| 2019 | Led the U.S. national team at the FIBA Basketball World Cup, where the team finished in seventh place, its worst finish ever in international competition. |
| 2019 | Coached the United States national basketball team, participating in an international tournament with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses in 12 games. |
| 2019 | Led the U.S. national team at the FIBA Basketball World Cup, where the team finished in seventh place, its worst finish ever in international competition. |
| April 13 2019 | Surpassed Lenny Wilkens to become the all-time winningest coach in NBA history with his 1,413th win (regular season and playoffs combined). |
| April 13 2019 | Surpassed Lenny Wilkens to become the all-time winningest coach in NBA history with his 1,413th win (regular season and playoffs combined). |
| April 18 2018 | Popovich's wife Erin passed away after 42 years of marriage, marking a significant personal loss. |
| April 18 2018 | Popovich's wife Erin passed away after 42 years of marriage, marking a significant personal loss. |
| 2017 | Popovich publicly supported the Women's March, demonstrating his commitment to social justice causes. |
| 2017 | Popovich publicly supported the Women's March, demonstrating his commitment to social justice causes. |
| February 4 2017 | Recorded his 1,128th regular season win with one franchise, surpassing Jerry Sloan's record. |
| February 4 2017 | Recorded his 1,128th regular season win with one franchise, surpassing Jerry Sloan's record. |
| October 23 2015 | Named the head coach of the U.S. men's national team, succeeding Mike Krzyzewski after the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. |
| October 23 2015 | Named the head coach of the U.S. men's national team, succeeding Mike Krzyzewski after the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. |
| February 9 2015 | Became the ninth coach in NBA history to win 1,000 games, achieving this milestone with the San Antonio Spurs. |
| February 9 2015 | Became the ninth coach in NBA history to win 1,000 games, achieving this milestone with the San Antonio Spurs. |
| April 22 2014 | Won his third NBA Coach of the Year Award and his fifth NBA championship with the Spurs, defeating the Miami Heat. |
| April 22 2014 | Won his third NBA Coach of the Year Award and his fifth NBA championship with the Spurs, defeating the Miami Heat. |
| May 2 2012 | Won his second NBA Coach of the Year Award for the 2011-12 season. |
| May 2 2012 | Won his second NBA Coach of the Year Award for the 2011-12 season. |
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