Mitch Johnson never expected to be coach of the San Antonio Spurs, not even on an interim basis. It's his team going forward. Johnson, the acting coach for the final 77 games the Spurs played this ...

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, second from right, yells at referee Bennie Adams, left, while being restrained by Spurs assistant coaches Mitch Johnson, right, and Becky Hammon during ...

Who is Spurs new head coach Mitch Johnson? Johnson, 38, has served under Popovich since 2019, when he joined the Spurs staff as an assistant. He was promoted in 2020 to the front of Popovich's ...

Keldon Johnson reacted to the Spurs naming Mitch Johnson as Gregg Popovich’s successor with one of his trademark full-throated shows of positive emotion. “I'm excited,” the forward said.

FILE - San Antonio Spurs acting head coach Mitch Johnson gestures during the first half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.

Johnson led San Antonio to a 32-45 record this season in the games he coached. All things Spurs: Latest San Antonio Spurs news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more.

FILE - San Antonio Spurs acting head coach Mitch Johnson gestures during the first half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.

Johnson went 32-45 this past season as the interim coach. Popovich is the NBA’s all-time winningest coach with 1,422 victories against 869 losses for a winning percentage of .611.

FILE - San Antonio Spurs acting head coach Mitch Johnson gestures during the first half of a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.