Gregg Popovich shocks NBA world with marriage to former assistant Mike Budenholzer's ex-wife
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Key Points:
- Former San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, 77, has remarried Mary Barth Budenholzer, as confirmed by marriage records filed in Bexar County, Texas, on September 16, 2026.
- Mary was previously married to Mike Budenholzer, a former NBA head coach and Popovich's longtime top assistant, with whom she raised four children during their two-decade marriage.
- Popovich stepped away from coaching in 2024 after suffering a mild stroke and transitioned to a front-office role as the Spurs' president of basketball operations.
- Popovich is the NBA's all-time winningest coach, with 1,391 regular-season wins, five championships, three Coach of the Year awards, and an Olympic gold medal.
- This new marriage marks a significant personal milestone for Popovich following the passing of his first wife, Erin, in 2018.
