Legendary NBA Coach Marries Longtime Assistant Coach's Ex-Wife
One of the all time great NBA coaches has a new wife, and it's the former spouse of one of his longtime assistants.
Former NBA assistant coach Mike Budenholzer's ex-wife, Mary Barth Budenholzer, married legendary Spurs coach Gregg Popovich on September 16, according to a marriage license obtained by TMZ. The two had been seen together at Spurs games last season before officially becoming a couple at the Bexar County courthouse, reports Clara Awuse of Parade magazine.
Popovich, who has suffered a stroke in 2024, stepped away from coaching and now serves as the team's president of basketball operations. Budenholzer, who was an assistant coach with the Spurs from 1996 to 2013, and Popovich had grown close in recent years after the couple's divorce in 2016, after Popovich's wife Erin passed away in 2018 due to an illness.
The exact timing of their relationship is unknown, but it is likely that they filed their marriage license in Bexar County, Texas, given Popovich's role in the team and Mary's roots in Corpus Christi. The Spurs have declined to comment on the matter.
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