Proud of Pop.
Air Force Academy graduate. Head Coach and President of the San Antonio Spurs. One of the greatest head coaches in basketball history. Always knows what he’s talking about.
Gregg Charles Popovich (born January 28, 1949)
[1] is an American professional
basketballcoach and general manager. He is the head coach and President of the
San Antonio Spurs, of the
National Basketball Association (NBA), and head coach of
USA national team. 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. He is often called "
Coach Pop" or simply "
Pop."
[2][3]
Gregg Popovich is amazing. Stands up for our country. He’s a winner and when he talks, people listen...
He played basketball for four seasons at the Academy and in his senior year was the team captain and the leading scorer.
[8] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in
Soviet Studies, and underwent Air Force intelligence training.
[9] He later earned a master's degree in physical education and sports sciences at the
University of Denver.
[10] At one point, Popovich considered a career with the
Central Intelligence Agency.
[11][12]
Popovich served five years of required active duty in the
United States Air Force, during which he toured
Eastern Europe and the
Soviet Union with the U.S. Armed Forces Basketball Team.
[12] In 1972 he was selected as captain of the Armed Forces Team, which won the
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) championship.
Popovich has spent considerable time and money working with several charities and nonprofits the likes of San Antonio Food Bank and Innocence Project. He also took part in Shoes That Fit, an organization that aims to deliver shoes to more than 200 students at Gates Elementary School affected by Hurricanes
Irma and
Maria.
[36]Popovich is helping raise funds for J/P HRO, a disaster relief program that operates in
Haiti, and various disaster relief organizations in the U.S. and
Caribbean.
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