Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl made a surprising decision on Monday as he is set to retire as the head coach of the Tigers, according to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello .

Pearl’s son, Steven Pearl, will be the head coach at Auburn for the 2025-26, according to the report.

Bruce Pearl has been the head coach at Auburn since 2014, taking the Tigers to the Final 4 twice, including this past season. He was also the head coach at Tennessee from 2005-11.

Between his stops at Auburn and with the Volunteers, Pearl has won the SEC regular season four times, the SEC Tournament twice and has been named the SEC Coach of the Year four times.

No details have been released on what is next for Pearl, but he is very outspoken on X and often expresses his political views through tweets. He has also spo

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