It’s the end of a legendary era in San Antonio.
Basketball Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich will no longer be the head coach of the Spurs and is transitioning into the role as president of basketball operations, he and the team announced on Friday. Assistant coach Mitch Johnson will step in as the Spurs’ new head coach, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported.
Popovich, 76, has been with the Spurs since 1994 and served as head coach since the 1996-97 season. He is the NBA’s all-time winningest coach with 1,422 regular season victories to go along with five NBA championships, three NBA Coach of the Year awards and a gold medal from the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
“While my love and passion for the game remain, I’ve decided it’s time to step away as head coach,” Popovich said in a statement released by the team. “I’m forever grateful to the wonderful players, coaches, staff and fans who allowed me to serve them as the Spurs head coach and am excited for the opportunity to continue to support the organization, community and city that are so meaningful to me.”
Popovich suffered a mild stroke in November, and the team announced in February that he would not be returning to the sidelines the rest of the season. Johnson filled in as interim coach, guiding the Spurs to a 34-48 record and missing the playoffs.
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