Tag: Auburn Basketball

On Tuesday, former Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl touched on his decision to step down from coaching at 65, coming off his second Final Four appearance with the Tigers.

Auburn’s men’s basketball program is officially under new leadership as Steven Pearl, son of Bruce Pearl, is set to take over the Tigers’ program following his father’s retirement.

Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl announced his retirement on Monday. Pearl said in a video that he loved Auburn and would remain in Auburn instead of seeking a seat in the U.S. Senate.

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl offered up praise for the late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on Monday.

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.

In a recent interview with Jewish News Syndicate in Israel, Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl heaped praise on President Donald Trump for his efforts to support Israel and his patience amid the ongoing war in Gaza.

It's a Final Four matchup that doesn't have to wait till March. Auburn v. Houston Nov. 18 in Birmingham

On Friday, Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl blasted former President Barack Obama for the second time this week, claiming that the former president "divided" Americans.

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl recently took former President Barack Obama to task for calling on Israel to stop its military operations in Gaza amid its ongoing war with Hamas.

Auburn basketball player Tahaad Pettiford was arrested early Saturday morning and charged with driving under the influence, ESPN reported.

Although Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl seemingly swatted down a run for U.S. Senate earlier this week, Auburn Rivals, now a part of the On3 Network, staff writer Bryan Matthews still thinks he is "leaning" towards declaring for the GOP primary to replace U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

Former Auburn star big man Johni Broome was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the NBA Draft on Thursday night as the No. 35 overall pick. 

Just a season removed from an outright regular-season SEC Championship on the hardwood, Auburn basketball will have another gauntlet to go through in the SEC as its conference opponents for the 2025-26 season were announced on Wednesday by the SEC. 

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl took to social media on Tuesday to voice his displeasure with France shutting down Israeli weapons stands at the Paris Airshow.

In a wide-ranging interview that aired on Wednesday, Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl emphasized the importance of preserving the Jewish people amid Israel's ongoing war with Hamas and Hezbollah.

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl is in Israel at the site of the Nova Music Festival near the Gaza border, where Hamas initiated a terror attack on October 7, 2023, which resulted in nearly 400 deaths and many more injuries.

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl was named chairman of the U.S. Israel Education Association's board of directors on Tuesday.

3 takeaways for No. 1 seed Auburn’s 79-73 Final Four loss to No.1 seed Florida 

For the first time in his career, Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl has been named AP Coach of the Year. He will share the title with St. John’s Rick Pitino for the first time in the 58-year history of the award. 

No. 1 overall seed Auburn aims for greatness in Final Four showdown with a familiar foe

Auburn's basketball team eliminated both Michigan powers on its way to the Final Four. Now, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth has posted a comical map that renamed Lake Michigan as "Gulf of Auburn."

4 takeaways from No. 1 seed Auburn’s 70-64 win over No. 2 seed Michigan State 

No. 1 seed Auburn and No. 2 seed Michigan State will clash Sunday in an Elite Eight matchup featuring two of the best defenses in the country.

Auburn legend and NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley commended the state of Alabama's basketball success on Saturday following Alabama's Elite Eight loss to Duke.

Chipper Jones has experienced a lot of sports, but never watching Auburn win in the Sweet 16, and never rolling Toomer's Corner. He and his two children at Auburn did that Friday.

After an abysmal first half that saw the Tigers commit 10 turnovers, No. 1 seed Auburn caught fire midway through the second half to take down No. 5 seed Michigan 78-65 in front of a sea of orange and blue at State Farm Arena, punching its ticket to the Elite Eight. 

Ahead of his Sweet 16 matchup with Michigan, Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl spoke with Israeli President Isaac Herzog to discuss the outspoken coach's support for Israel and hostages in Gaza.