AUBURN — The biggest news of Auburn basketball 's offseason arrived Monday, Sept. 22, as the program announced coach Bruce Pearl was retiring ahead of the 2025-26 season.

“I have been at this for almost 50 years, and truthfully, as hard as it is for me to say this, I have come to the realization that it’s time for me to step aside," Pearl said in a release.

Pearl’s 11-season stint on the Plains was undoubtedly the high point of the program’s 119-year history. Pearl’s exit comes after overtaking Joel Eaves as Auburn ’s winningest men’s basketball coach of all time en route to the 2025 Final Four, which came after beating Texas 87-82 on Saturday, Jan. 7. REQUIRED READING: Auburn basketball's Bruce Pearl stepping down ahead of 2025-26 season

He leaves Auburn with a 246-125 record o

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