Gregg Popovich

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Gregg Popovich is a highly respected American basketball coach best known for leading the San Antonio Spurs to multiple NBA championships and serving as head coach of the U.S. men's national team.

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instanceOf NBA coach
Olympic coach
basketball coach
head coach
human
awardReceived NBA Coach of the Year
Red Auerbach Trophy
championshipWonAsHeadCoach 1999 NBA Finals
2003 NBA Finals
2005 NBA Finals
2007 NBA Finals
2014 NBA Finals
coachedPlayer David Robinson
Kawhi Leonard
Manu Ginóbili
Tim Duncan
Tony Parker
collegeAttended United States Air Force Academy
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1949-01-28
employer San Antonio Spurs
familyName Gregg Popovich self-linksurface differs
surface form: Popovich
fullName Gregg Popovich self-linksurface differs
surface form: Gregg Charles Popovich
givenName Greg
surface form: Gregg
hallOfFameInduction Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
knownFor developing international players
emphasis on ball movement and unselfish play
long-term success with the San Antonio Spurs
strong locker-room culture
languageSpoken English
leagueCoachedIn National Basketball Association
medalWonAsCoach Olympic gold medal at Tokyo 2020 (held in 2021)
memberOf USA Basketball
surface form: USA Basketball coaching staff
militaryService United States Air Force
nationalTeamCoached United States men's national basketball team
notableWork leading the San Antonio Spurs to multiple NBA championships
occupation basketball coach
basketball executive
placeOfBirth East Chicago, Indiana
surface form: East Chicago, Indiana, United States
position head coach of the San Antonio Spurs
president of basketball operations of the San Antonio Spurs
residence San Antonio
surface form: San Antonio, Texas, United States
sportPlayed basketball
startTime head coach of San Antonio Spurs since 1996
styleOfPlay strong defensive emphasis
team-oriented offense
teamCoached San Antonio Spurs
United States men's national basketball team
surface form: USA Basketball Men’s National Team
teamPlayedFor Air Force Falcons
surface form: Air Force Falcons men's basketball

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Gregg Popovich fullName Gregg Popovich self-linksurface differs
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San Antonio Spurs headCoach Gregg Popovich