City Leader Pushes for Gregg Popovich Airport Dedication

San Antonio Proposes Way to Honor Gregg Popovich

Gregg Popovich retired after 29 seasons of leading the San Antonio Spurs.

City leader pushes for Gregg Popovich airport dedication

The push to rename San Antonio's airport after legendary Spurs coach gains traction among city officials.

Gregg Popovich: San Antonio city council member wants airport renamed after legendary coach

A member of the San Antonio City Council filed a formal request to rename the city's airport after Gregg Popovich.

City council member suggests airport be named in honor of former Spurs coach Gregg Popovich

A city council member is hopeful that the city’s international airport will bear the name of a San Antonio icon. In a council consideration request obtained by KSAT, District 8 councilman Manny Pelaez formally asked the council to consider renaming the San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to “Gregg Popovich International Airport” after the now-former San Antonio Spurs head coach and current team president of basketball operations. “As our cit…

San Antonio City Council to consider naming airport after Gregg Popovich

In a request filed Wednesday, Councilman Manny Pelaez asked his colleagues to consider naming the airport for the man who for three decades established and led "a culture of excellence, dignity, respect, integrity, and selfless service..."

SAN ANTONIO – Councilman Manny Peláez sent a request to the San Antonio Municipal Council to appoint San Antonio International Airport in honor of coach Gregg Popovich, iconic figure of the San Antonio Spurs basketball team. “The City of San Antonio has been deeply shaped and elevated by the remarkable contributions of Coach Gregg Popovich. For almost three decades, coach Popovich has been the main coach of our beloved San Antonio Spurs, taking …