Gregg Popovich

Basketball Coach
BIRTHDAY
January 28,1949
Birthplace
East Chicago, IN
Age
72 years old
Birth Sign
Aquarius
BIRTHDAY
January 28,1949 (age 72)
Birthplace
East Chicago, IN

About

Prolific NBA coach of the San Antonio Spurs who led the team to five NBA championships from 1999 to 2014. He won his third NBA Coach of the Year award in 2014.

Before Fame

He coached the U.S. Air Force Academy and later earned a graduate degree in sports science.

Trivia

In a 2012 road game against the Miami Heat, he decided to rest four of his starters, which earned him a $250,000 fine from the league.

Family Life

He grew up around East Chicago, Indiana. He married Erin Popovich and he has a son named Micky and a daughter named Jill.

Associated With

He has been tied with Phil Jackson with a record of 20 consecutive winning seasons.