San Antonio Spurs announced Friday that Gregg Popovich will not return to his bench after almost three decades as a boss coach and will become the president of Operations. Mitch Johnson will be the successor of the historic American coach.
“The San Antonio Spurs today announced that Gregg Popovich will pass from the main coach to president of basketball. In 29 seasons as main coach of the Spurs, Popovich accumulated 1422 victories in regular season, the greatest amount in history of the NBA. During their management, the Spurs won five NBA championships, “the Texan franchise announced.
A mild brain spill caused the bench momentary
In February, Popovich said he would not train the NBA Texan team again in what was left of the season, focused on his health to “be able to return in the future.” The famous American technician, 76, He suffered a mild stroke at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on November 2.
“Although my love and passion for the game are still intact, I have decided that it is time to leave my position as the main coach. I am eternally grateful and excited for the opportunity to continue supporting the organization, the community and the city that mean so much for me,” said the five times NBA champion, three times coach of the yearand national Olympic champion coach in 2021.
