Gregg Popovich Marries Former Assistant’s Ex-Wife

Gregg Popovich married Mary Barth Budenholzer on September 16 in Bexar County, Texas, according to a marriage license obtained by TMZ. Mary was previously married to Mike Budenholzer, who served as Popovich's San Antonio Spurs assistant from 1996 to 2013 and helped win four championships (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007). Mike and Mary divorced in 2016 and have four children. Popovich's first wife, Erin, died in 2018 after more than four decades of marriage. Popovich, 77, retired as Spurs head coach in May 2025 and remains the team's president of basketball operations; he holds the NBA record with 1,390 regular-season wins. Mike later won a 2021 title with Milwaukee and did not coach in the 2025-26 season. Coverage notes the pair were reportedly seen together at Spurs games during the 2025-26 season and that Mike has moved on with a new partner. The timing of when Popovich and Mary's relationship began is not public. No outlet quotes from the principals appear in the record.