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Bruce Pearl to retire from Auburn: reports

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According to many reports on Monday, Aubburn Tigers Men’s Basketball Coach Bruce Pearl is expected to retire before the start of the 2025-26 season.

Bruce’s son Steven Pearl is reported to take over the program. Listed as an assistant coach.

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Aubburn Tigers Head Coach Bruce Pearl reacted on April 5, 2025 after playing against Florida Gars in the second half in the semifinals of the 2025 NCAA Tournament in Alamodome. (Bob Donnan/Imagn Images)

Bruce Pearl’s retirement comes to rumors about whether it will be a candidate to replace Tommy Tuberville in the US Senate. Tuberville is running for the governor of Alabama.

Pearl in July, “Scott Jennings Show,” As a head coach in Auburn, he wonders if he can have a great impact on the world.

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Bruce Pearl, the head coach of Aubburn Tigers, reacted to Kentucky Wildcats in Auburn Arena in Alabama, AUBAMAMA, on January 22, 2022 in the second half. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

“Could it have an effect as a basketball coach?” Pearl said. “I am graduating to children. I teach children.… I don’t know that I need to be a senator in turn (to create an impact), there is so much dysfunctional about Washington that I don’t even know that I can make a difference there.”

Pearl, Jewish, expressed his fiery support to Israel in the face of rising antisemitism in the US since the October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel. President Donald supported how Trump handled conflicts in the Middle East.

Pearl was also elected as the president of the US Israeli Education Association.