Gregg Popovich, who for nearly three decades as the Spurs’ coach had shaped the franchise in his steadfast and at times irascible image, is planning to retire.

Some of the key moments in the career of San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, who stepped down as coach Friday: Saying the team needed a change in direction, general manager Gregg Popovich fired coach Bob Hill and named himself coach on the same day that star center David Robinson was returning to the lineup. The Spurs were 3-15 at the time.

Gregg Popovich's career as the Spurs' head coach has ended after 29 seasons. Here's his historic coaching career by the numbers.