Who is Gregg Poppovich Wife?

Born in 1943 on January 28, Gregg Popovich has been the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs since 1996. He is the longest-tenured active coach in not only the NBA, but also across other major leagues in the United States.

Coach Popovich has won five NBA championships with the Spurs and is one of the greatest basketball coaches of all-time. He has won the Coach of the Year awards three times and was named on the Top 15 Coaches in NBA History list. With 1,366 wins, Coach Pop has the most wins as head coach in NBA history.

Greg Popovich Wife

Gregg Popovich was married to Erin Popovich for over four decades before she passed away on April 18, 2018. Erin Popovich was the daughter of Jim Conboy, who served as an athletic trainer at the Air Force Academy. Gregg and Erin Popovich both graduated from the Air Force Academy. Erin was responsible for getting Gregg into the world of coaching as she was the best friend of Betsy Gwin McDermott, daughter of Robert McDermott. Robert was the one who later hired Coach Pop as GM for the San Antonio Spurs.

Erin Popovich Profession

Erin Popovich was a homemaker and philanthropist. After her passing, the Cancer Foundation of San Antonio and the CHEST Foundation were inaugurated in her name to carry her charitable endeavors in the future.

How long have Gregg and Erin Popovich been married?

Gregg and Popovich were married for four decades and met during grad school. Erin was born on January 5, 1951, and spent most of her life along with Gregg Popovich. She died in 2018 at the age of 67. The couple dated for several years before they tied their wedding knot on October 10, 1976.

Gregg Popovich Family

Gregg was born to parents Raymond Popovich and Katherine Popovich, while Erin was born to father Jim Conboy. Erin and Gregg Popovich have two children, Micky Popovich and Jill Popovich.