Like many sports, NBA teams cycle through head coaches at an astoundingly quick rate.

Which makes what Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs have accomplished that much more amazing.

Popovich took over the team in the middle of the 1996-97 season. Although he didn't have success right away, the team kept him around, and two years later, they were NBA champions, setting up a 20-year run that has included four more championships.

Meanwhile, almost all other teams have gone through several coaches during that time span. Many of the other coaches around the NBA that season have gone on to become analysts, team executives, or out of basketball entirely.

Take a look at where the other coaches from the 1996-97 NBA season are today.