Amid ongoing speculation of pursuing a career in politics and despite coming off his second Final Four appearance as Auburn's basketball coach, Bruce Pearl unveiled this week that he does not see himself coaching much longer.
Pearl, 65, was asked in an interview on CBS Sports' "Inside College Basketball Now" how much longer he wants to coach.
The Tigers coach acknowledged that with his age, he can see himself no longer being at the top of his game in the near future and wouldn't want to keep coaching because he owed to the fans and players to be at the top of his game.
“Not that much longer, Jon," Pearl told host Jon Rothstein. "I think it's kind of a balance of life, of time, of work. I love Auburn, I truly do. Auburn has been unbelievable for us and our family."
"And part of the thing is I also want to do it when I am on top of my game. And coaches, we want to be on top of our game because we owe that to our players and our fans. As you get a little bit older, you kind of take it one day at a time," he added.
In May, Pearl's name was floated as a possible candidate to run for U.S. Senate. He shot down the speculation but was included in polling.
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Pearl also discussed last year's Final Four team, his roster for the 2025-2026 season and more.
See the full interview below.
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