The decision by Popovich to end his run as coach of the San Antonio Spurs — it was announced by the team on Friday, along with the promotion of Mitch Johnson to the job — means that the longest active tenure by any coach in any of the four U.S. major pro sports had ended.

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When I took the opportunity to join the Austin Spurs over nine years ago, I had no idea that opportunity was in front of me,” Johnson said at the end of the regular season. A