Gregg Popovich weds Mary Barth Budenholzer in Texas — SkimNews
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- Gregg Popovich married Mary Barth Budenholzer on Sept. 16 in Texas, according to a Bexar County marriage license obtained by TMZ, which first reported the wedding on Wednesday.
- Mary Barth Budenholzer is the ex-wife of Mike Budenholzer, who served as Popovich's assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs for 17 seasons before departing in 2013 to become head coach of the Atlanta Hawks; the Budenholzers divorced in 2016.
- Mike Budenholzer went on to coach the Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, and Phoenix Suns after leaving San Antonio, and was not coaching in the NBA during the 2025-26 season.
- Gregg Popovich retired from coaching in 2025 after 29 seasons and finished as the NBA's all-time wins leader; the league later adjusted his career record to 1,390-824 after removing the 77 games he missed during the 2024-25 season.
- Mitch Johnson took over as interim coach during Popovich's 2024-25 absence — going 32-45 with the Spurs — and subsequently had the interim tag removed from his title.
- Gregg Popovich has served as the Spurs' president of basketball operations since his retirement, shifting from the bench to the front office rather than leaving the franchise.
Why it matters: The marriage is a personal-life development for Popovich as he shifts from his 29-season, record-setting coaching career into his current role as the Spurs' president of basketball operations. The family connection to Mike Budenholzer, who left San Antonio in 2013 to begin his own head-coaching career across three teams, ties the NBA's all-time winningest coach to a coaching tree that now spans multiple franchises.
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