4 days ago · Tennessee basketball faces a familiar face when it travels to take on No. 1 Auburn on Saturday night. The No. 7 Vols (17-2) face the No. 1 Tigers (17-1) and coach Bruce Pearl, who coached ...

Bruce Alan Pearl (born March 18, 1960) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Auburn Tigers men's basketball team, where he is the school's all time leader in wins. [1] He previously served in the same position for Tennessee, Milwaukee, and Southern Indiana.

Apr 4, 2019 · Following the report of another minor violation in early March 2011, Tennessee fired Pearl on March 22. He had coached the entirety of the 2010-11 season without a contract.

4 days ago · AUBURN, Ala. — What Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl said during his postgame press conference after his No. 1-ranked Tigers rallied in the final minute to beat No. 6 Tennessee 53-51 at Neville Arena Saturday night: Opening Statement “You know I got asked by Andy during the pregame show, ‘What exactly do you mean when you compliment Rick Barnes and talk about the way his teams play?’

5 days ago · Everything Bruce Pearl said during his press conference on Thursday about Rick Barnes and No. 6 Tennessee, who No. 1 Auburn will host in Saturday night’s game (8:30 Eastern Time, ESPN) at Auburn’s Neville Arena:. Opening Statement “These two teams, Tennessee and Auburn, have been the best two teams in the SEC, at …

5 days ago · Thanks to Pearl and the ever-consistent pedigree of Rick Barnes on the other side, Saturday's matchup at Neville Arena (7:30 p.m. CST, ESPN) is the first time ever that Auburn and Tennessee are ...

6 days ago · What head coach Rick Barnes said about No. 6 Tennessee’s game at No. 1 Auburn Saturday night (8:30 p.m. Eastern Time, ESPN) at Neville Arena in Auburn:. What stands out when he thinks about Tennessee facing Bruce Pearl and Auburn “A great coach. He been around the game a long time.

Mar 23, 2024 · Bruce Pearl, one of the top coaches in college basketball, was at the helm of Tennessee basketball from 2005 to 2011. While he was relatively successful with the Volunteers,...

Auburn Head Coach Bruce Pearl is in his 11th season on The Plains. One of the most prominent men’s basketball coaches in the country, he currently ranks No. 12 among active NCAA Division I head...

A three-year show-cause penalty by the NCAA would follow Pearl after his tenure at Tennessee. On March 18, 2014, Pearl’s 54th birthday, Auburn announced Pearl as the next head coach, replacing Tony Barbee.