December 30, 2007

Gregg Popovich Named Express-News Sportsman of the Year

In the San Antonio Express-News, Mike Monroe writes "For all (Gregg) Popovich did to help his players bring another title to San Antonio, and for what he has meant to the Spurs and to his community for nearly two decades, the Express-News has selected him as its 2007 Sportsman of the Year."

Popovich is the ninth recipient with a Spurs connection. Others are one-time Spurs owner B.J. "Red" McCombs (1988); team president Bob Coleman (1993); center David Robinson (1994 and 1995); forward Tim Duncan (1999); entire Spurs team (2003); guard Manu Ginobili (2004); and forward Bruce Bowen (2005).

Check out: Sportsman of the Year: Gregg Popovich