The decision by Popovich to end his run as coach of the San Antonio Spurs – it was announced by the team on Friday, along with the promotion of Mitch Johnson to the job – meant that the longest active tenure by any coach in any of the four U.S. major pro sports had ended….
Gregg Popovich stepped down as coach of the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, ending a three-decade run that saw him lead the team to five NBA championships, become the league’s all-time wins leader and earn induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Source link
The NFL has fined the Atlanta Falcons $250,000 and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich $100,000 after a draft-night prank call to quarterback Shedeur Sanders, the league announced Wednesday. Source link
It’s on to fall camp for the Atlantic Coast Conference and new North Carolina coach Bill Belichick. Source link
Mike Sullivan’s nearly decade-long tenure running the Pittsburgh Penguins is over. Source link
Washington Wizards coach Brian Keefe didn’t strike fear in the hearts of opponents during his first year on the job, and that feeling surfaced in an anonymous poll released Tuesday. Players voted him the worst coach in the NBA. Source link
Former Florida State dual-sport star and 1993 Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward is set to become the new men’s basketball coach at Florida A&M University. Source link
The Phoenix Suns have parted ways with veteran coach Mike Budenholzer following one dismal season that featured a fast start before a maddening slide out of postseason contention for a high-priced roster that included Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. Source link
The Nuggets fired coach Michael Malone on Tuesday, a stunning move that comes with less than a week in the regular season. Also out: general manager Calvin Booth, whose contract will not be renewed. The Nuggets said David Adelman will be the coach for the remainder of the season. Source link
Bruce Pearl has turned Auburn into a basketball school and may have his best team yet. Rick Pitino has done what he does best at St. John’s, ushering in a quick turnaround. Source link
