Gregg Popovich spent nearly 29 years as a head coach in the NBA – all with the San Antonio Spurs. No other head coach has coached one franchise longer than Popovich.
The longtime Spurs coach won 1,422 games, an NBA record, leading the Spurs to five NBA Championships during one of the longest periods of sustained success for any pro sports franchise – a true dynasty. He was named the “NBA Coach of the Year” three times; in 2003, 2012 and 2014. Outside of the NBA, Popovich served as head coach for Team USA’s men’s basketball team for the 2019 FIBA World Cup and 2020 Olympic Games, where he led the latter team to a gold medal.
Popovich will got down as one of the greatest figures in basketball history, remembered for his ability to cultivate a legendary winning culture in San Antonio, and the legendary teams, typically led by the trio of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginóbli, that took the floor night in and night out for 29 years. Here’s the greatest teams Popovich coached during his professional coaching career:
1. 2004-05 San Antonio Spurs
Record: 59-23
Result: Won NBA Finals 4-3 vs. Detroit Pistons
Notable Players: Robert Horry, Brent Barry, Bruce Bowen, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbli
2. 2013-14 San Antonio Spurs
Record: 62-20
Result: Won NBA Finals 4-1 vs. Miami Heat
Notable Players: Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbli, Boris Diaw, Marco Bellineli, Danny Green, Patty Mills, Tiago Splitter, Kawhi Leonard
3. 2006-07 San Antonio Spurs
Record: 58-24
Result: Won NBA Finals 4-0 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Notable Players: Robert Horry, Brent Barry, Michael Finley, Bruce Bowen, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbli,
4. 2020 Team USA Men’s Basketball
Record: 5-1
Result: Defeated France in Gold Medal Game 87-82
Notable Players: Kevin Durant, Jrue Holiday, Damian Lillard, Draymond Green, Devin Booker, Jayson Tatum, Keldon Johnson
5. 1998-99 San Antonio…
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