Spurs legend, Gregg Popovich is married again. A recent report by TMZ revealed that Gregg has gotten married to his former assistant coach’s ex-wife, Mary Barth Budenholzer. The marriage license has been obtained by TMZ, and it revealed that Gregg and Mary tied the knot on September 16, 2026, in Texas. Mary was married to Mike Budenholzer, who coached under Gregg Popovich for the Spurs for 20 years, from 1996 to 2013.
Following this, Mike joined the Atlanta Hawks as the head coach. Mike and Mary got divorced after several years of their marriage, and the couple has four children. Speaking of Gregg, he was also married; however, his marriage ended with the passing of his first wife, with whom he has two kids. So, amid the report about Mary and Coach Pop’s wedding, let’s learn about their massive age difference, along with all about the latter’s first wife.
77-year-old Gregg Popovich got married to 61-year-old Mary
Spurs legend Gregg Popovich is 77, while Mary was reportedly born in 1964 and is now 61. That means the newlyweds share an age gap of 16 years. Speaking of their relationship, it’s not clear when the couple started dating. Mary, whose maiden name is Mary Ellen Barth, was married to her ex-husband, Mike Budenholzer till 2016, after which they got divorced.
Mary and Gregg were spotted together at Spurs games last season before they quietly made things official at the Bexar County courthouse recently. Speaking of Mary, she attended Mary Carroll High School before graduating from the University of Texas at Austin.
Mary stayed away from the public limelight throughout, including during the time she was married to her former husband, Mike. Mary is a mom of four, William Vincent, Savoia Elizabeth “Libby,” Hanna Louise, and John Bent “John”, whom she shares with her ex-husband. Cut to now: Mary is married to Popovich, while Mike is also in a relationship with someone named Lisa, whom he thanked during his introductory Suns press conference in May 2024.
Mary had been described as a supportive partner to Mike, as revealed in an old Essentially Sports article. Nothing about Gregg and Mary’s relationship status before their marriage could be known.
Who was Gregg Popovich’s first wife, Erin?
Two years after Mary’s divorce from Mike, Coach Popovich’s marriage to his first wife, Erin, also ended. Gregg Popovich was married to Erin, who passed away in 2018 after a prolonged illness. No details about Popovich’s first wife’s health issues were publicly revealed.
If a report by Sportskeeda is to be believed, Erin was the daughter of an athletic trainer at the Air Force Academy, Jim Conboy. Both Erin and Gregg graduated from the Air Force Academy. Erin was the one to bring Gregg into coaching. She was best friends with Betsy Gwin McDermott, daughter of Robert McDermott, who later hired Gregg.
Erin was a homemaker and philanthropist. The couple reportedly met each other at their school first. It seems they formed a relationship and eventually married in 1976. They had been married for more than 40 years, until Erin passed away from a prolonged illness. The duo welcomed two kids, Jill and Mickey.
Congratulations to the newlyweds, Mary and Gregg Popovich!
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