Gregg Popovich

Gregg Charles Popovich (born January 28, 1949)

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Gregg Charles Popovich 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).

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Taking over as coach of the Spurs in 1996, Popovich is the longest tenured active coach in both the NBA and all major sports leagues in the United States.

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He is often called "Coach Pop" or simply "Pop".

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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.

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