Greg PopovichJohn Yu

About Popovich

• Born in East Chicago, Indiana • On January 28, 1949• Graduated in 1970 from United States

Air Force Academy• Bachelor’s in Soviet Studies• Underwent Air Force Intelligence

gathering and processing training

Career Timeline

• 1973-1979: Air Force (NCAA I) Assistant coach

• 1979- 1987: Pomona-Pitzer (NCAA III) Head Coach

• 1988-1992: San Antonio Spurs Assistant coach

• 1992: Golden State Warriors Assistant coach

• 1996-present: San Antonio Spurs Head coach

Why?

• Popovich played basketball at a very young age and grew up with the sport basketball.

• Played professionally and wanted to still work in basketball.

Biggest Challenge

Defending the crown as NBA champions.

“In the West it’s a tough race, there’s always many good teams in the West,” – Popovich

“The Clippers, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Phoenix…

it goes on, so we have many tough competitors that we’ll have to try to beat, but I think anybody can win it.” - Popovich

Average Work As a Coach

• Have to be a salesman and get your players, particularly your leaders, to believe in what you’re trying to accomplish on the court.

• Able to psychologically help your players, support-wise, be in touch with them.

• Have stability with staff. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCUGDB8DjrA

Hours/Travel

• NBA coaches travel with the teams in all 82 games.

• 16-hour day

Advice

• Before Jason Kidd stepped foot as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, he reached out to Spurs coach Gregg Popovich for advice

• “Stay Positive,” Kidd recalled Popovich telling him

Reference

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregg_Popovich#Career• http://tr.abc.scoresway.hosted.core.optasports.com/?

sport=news&page=news&view=article&news_id=452641

• http://www.nba.com/history/jackson_50.html• http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/4/3/5578296/

nba-coach-pregame-workout-gregg-popovich• http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/po

st/Mark-Jackson-isn-8217-t-planning-on-working-man?urn=nba-wp9889

• http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2013/12/31/popovichs-advice-to-kidd-stay-positive/

Jared Bartie

Titles/ Organizations

• Counsel of Arent Fox LLP• Executive Vice President, General

Counsel & Secretary for WWE• Board of Directors at Sports Lawyers

Association• Chief Administrative Officer & General

Counsel for Bobcats• Vice President, Team Marketing and

Business Operations

Career Timeline• First Job: Painting fences for the city of Cambridge, Mass.• Proskauer Rose, LLP; NY: Associate• Black Entertainment Television Wash. DC; Associate

General Counsel and Acting Chief Counsel• Scholastic, INC.; NY: Counsel• Dennis Publishing, INC.; General Counsel• XFL, LLC: Vice President, Legal Affairs• World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. Vice

President, Business & Legal Affairs• USTA: General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer• NBA: Vice President- Team Business Development,

Marketing & Team Business Operation

Advice

• “Be willing to pay your dues and to take risks with respect to your career choices.” – Jared Bartie

Interesting Facts

• Jared Bartie worked with Vince McMahon

• Worked for the XFL

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