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OT? Gregg Popovich Replaces Coach K As USA National Team Head Coach

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Gregg Popovich Named 2017-20 USA National Team Head Coach
Date: Oct 23, 2015

The future leadership for the USA Basketball Men’s National Team was disclosed today when USA Basketball Chairman Jerry Colangelo officially announced that five-time NBA championship and longtime San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has been named head coach of the USA Basketball Men’s National Team for the 2017-20 quadrennium. Additionally, USA Basketball announced that Colangelo will continue in 2017-20 as Managing Director of the USA Basketball Men’s National Team and that current USA National Team head coach Mike Krzyzewski following the 2016 Rio Olympics will move into a special advisor role with Colangelo and the USA National Team for 2017-20. USA Basketball’s Board of Directors approved the three selections.

As head coach, Popovich will coach the USA National Team over the course of the 2017-20 quad, which could possibly include all USA Men’s National Team training camps, and if the USA qualifies, the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China (dates TBD) and the 2020 Summer Olympic Games (July 24-Aug. 9) in Tokyo, Japan.

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Well, looks like Coach K will still coach 2016's Olympics. Hell of a run so far: Olympic Gold in 2008 and 2012, FIBA Gold in 2010 and 2014, with MCBB national championships in 2010 and 2015. His country owes him all the gratitude in the world...and Duke fans even more so.
 

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Excellent choice of coach and I like the timing of the announcement too.

I continue to wonder if USA basketball will talk to Geno about a third appointment (similar to Coach K) or decide to move on to a new coach at the same time that a major transition in players is happening. I think if asked Geno would agree. If not him, I think they may do the same alternating between college and pro that has been a sort of standard so possibly Reeve?
 
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If I recall, Geno has said in the past that he has great admiration for 'Popovich' & his coaching abilities.
 

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If I recall, Geno has said in the past that he has great admiration for 'Popovich' & his coaching abilities.
He certainly did.
 
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