Gregg Popovich added to his ring collection after marrying the ex-wife of one of his former assistant coaches.
According to a marriage license obtained by TMZ, the five-time NBA champion head coach of the Spurs tied the knot with Mary Barth Budenholzer on September 16 in Texas.
The report states, “Popovich has tied the knot with Mary Barth Budenholzer, formerly known as Mrs. Mike Budenholzer, who worked very closely with Coach Pop to win 5 NBA Championship rings for the Spurs. The newlyweds exchanged wedding rings in "
Barth Budenholzer was once married to former San Antonio assistant and current Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer, who was by Popovich’s side with the Spurs for nearly two decades from 1996 to 2013, The New York Post reported.
The duo won four titles together before Budenholzer left to coach the Hawks.
Mike and Mary Budenholzer divorced in 2016 and share four children, sons William Vincent and John Brent and daughters Savoia Elizabeth and Hanna Louise.
Popovich’s first wife, Erin, died in 2018 at the age of 67 after a prolonged illness. The couple were married for 41 years and had two children, Jill and Mickey.
It is unclear when the 77-year-old Popovich and Barth Budenholzer’s relationship began, but Mike Budenholzer has moved on.
He thanked his partner Lisa during his introductory Suns press conference in May 2024.
Popovich, now the Spurs president of basketball operations, was forced to retire from coaching after 29 years with San Antonio in 2025 due to health issues after suffering a mild stroke before a game against the Timberwolves in November 2024. He is the NBA all-time leader in coaching wins at 1,390.
Meanwhile, Budenholzer also has had a successful career as a head coach with 520-363 overall record and two NBA Coach of the Year awards. He won the 2020-21 NBA championship with the Bucks.
