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Auburn Tigers Men’s Basketball Head coach Bruce Pearl is expected to retire before the start of the 2025-26 season, according to several reports on Monday.
Steven Pearl, Bruce’s son, is reportedly set to take over the program. He was listed as the associated head coach.
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Auburn Tigers -Head coach Bruce Pearl responds after a game against Florida Gators during the second half of the semi -finals of the Lord’s last four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Alamodome on April 5, 2025. (Bob Donnan/Imag photos)
Bruce Pearl’s reported retirement comes as rumors swirl over if he would be a candidate to replace Tommy Tuberville in the US Senate. Tuberville runs for Alabama Governor.
In July, Pearl dealt with the opportunity on the “Scott Jennings show” and wondered if he could make as much influence on the world as the head coach of Auburn.
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Head coach Bruce Pearl from Auburn Tigers responds during the second half to Kentucky Wildcats in Auburn Arena on January 22, 2022 in Auburn, Alabama. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
“Can I also have influence as a basketball trainer?” Said Pearl. “I am educated children. I teach the kids … I don’t know I have to be a senator to make an impact), there are so many things about Washington that are so dysfunctional that I don’t even know I could make a difference there.”
Pearl, Jewish, has expressed his heartfelt support to Israel in the light of rising anti -Semitism in the United States since the Terrorist attacks on October 7 in Israel. He has been a supporter of how President Donald Trump has also handled the conflicts in the Middle East.
Pearl was also tapped to chair the US Israeli Education Association.
Auburn Tigers -Trainer Bruce Pearl at a press conference at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on March 21, 2024. (Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports)
He was 246-125 as Tigers’ head coach and led the team to two Final Four appearances.
