Bruce Pearl didn't just lift Auburn basketball, he helped elevate SEC hoops. And with no Bruce Pearl at AU, there is no Todd Golden (who once worked for BP) at Florida — and no 3rd national title for the Gators in '25. Bruce was a great coach and a great promoter of the sport.

The best ever

Bruce Pearl went out on top. In his final season as head coach: - AP National Coach of the Year - SEC Coach of the Year - SEC Champion - Regional Champion/Final 4 One of the best rebuilds in college basketball history. Enjoy retirement BP!

Where SEC teams stand in ESPN's September(!) bracketology: • No. 1 Florida • No. 3 Kentucky • No. 3 Tennessee • No. 4 Arkansas • No. 4 Auburn • No. 5 Alabama • No. 7 Missouri • No. 8 Mississippi State • No. 8 Vanderbilt • No. 9 Ole Miss • No. 10 Oklahoma • No. 10

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin was asked to stay in Oxford by his family when Auburn came calling. His daughter, Landry, created a video to send to her dad and ask him to stay. The Lane Kiffin Documentary premieres Wednesday night. via Ryan McGee

What they're sayin' across the sports world 👀

The top 5 leading scorers of the Bruce Pearl Era (2014-2025) 1. Johni Broome (1,712 Points) 2. Bryce Brown (1,673 Points) 3. Jared Harper (1,427 Points) 4. Jaylin Williams (1,305 Points) 5. Mustapha Heron (1,011 Points)

I mean we are cooked 😂

.Coach Kelvin Sampson, thank you. I admire and respect you as much if not more than anyone in our profession....this coming from you is substantial to me. Thank you for setting the bar because you and your program are the standard! Much love to you and your family.

High praise from some legends in the game 👀

Ira Bowman will be Auburn's new associate head coach, Steven Pearl announces. He says Bowman just found that out.

Auburn HC Steven Pearl on the announcement Monday: "We were surprised. Abdul Bashir walked out into the hallway and just gave me a hug and said, 'I'm with you, Coach. I love you.' KO, same thing. K-Mag, same thing. I needed that in that moment."

Steven Pearl: "I probably won't be as active on Twitter as BP." That got some laughs.

I'll add, the entire team practiced on Tuesday, everyone accounted for.

Auburn HC Steven Pearl: "Since 2017, every single transfer we've had on our roster has won an SEC championship... That is a testament to our staff's ability to constructs rosters."

Primetime Hoops in Neville 🔥🏀

Steven Pearl on Tahaad Pettiford: "What an unbelievable opportunity for Tahaad. ... What a chance to show how he handles adversity like this. When the team is successful, he's going to benefit so much from it. ... To lead a team of 10 new guys..."

By the way, some basketball players had class this morning, causing them to miss Steven Pearl's presser. Don't read into any of that.

Bruce got the Program where it needed to be in 2018. The 8 year run from 2018-2025 was special. - 202-71 Record (74%) - 3 SEC Championships - 2 SEC Tournament Championships - 2 Final Fours - 7 NBA Draft Picks - 2 different season ranked #1 in AP - #1 Overall seed in 2025