AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) — After 11 seasons as head coach, Auburn's Bruce Pearl is expected to retire, according to multiple sources.

Sources say that Bruce Pearl's son, Steven Pearl, will reportedly step into the role as head coach for the upcoming 2025-26 college basketball season.

Bruce Pearl is coming off a year where the Auburn basketball team made its second Final Four appearance. The Tigers were the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament after winning the SEC regular-season championship.

“Eleven years ago, I was given the opportunity of a lifetime to become the head basketball coach at Auburn, and it has been nothing short of amazing,” Pearl said in a statement on Monday.

He added, “I have been at this for almost 50 years and truthfully as hard as it is for me to say this, I have

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