It's been an emotional day for the Auburn men's basketball program and its fans with the announcement of Bruce Pearl's retirement on Monday, Sept. 23.

The announcement came after the Tigers ' best season since 2019 as Pearl led Auburn to its second ever Final Four . The 2024-25 campaign saw Auburn win at least 30 games for just the second time in the Pearl era. That coincided with its fifth SEC championship under Pearl, as well as its first-ever designation as the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Although Pearl will no longer be in charge of the men's basketball program, the former Auburn coach will move into an ambassador role in the athletic department as special assistant to the athletic director, he and the school announced on Monday.

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