"Bruce Pearl is expected to retire as the head coach at Auburn, sources told ESPN on Monday. Steven Pearl, Pearl's son and the Tigers' associate head coach, is expected to be the head coach for the upcoming season, sources told ESPN. Pearl, 65, is coming off a season in which he guided Auburn to its second-ever Final Four appearance. The Tigers earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament"
"Prior to taking over at Auburn, Pearl had been the head coach at Tennessee, Milwaukee and Southern Indiana. He went to the NCAA tournament in all six of his seasons with the Volunteers, including three Sweet 16 appearances and one Elite Eight run. He was fired in 2011 after being charged by the NCAA for unethical conduct after lying to the NCAA during an investigation into recruiting violations. Pearl was given a three-year show-cause penalty by the NCAA, with Auburn hiring him five months"
Bruce Pearl is expected to retire as head coach at Auburn, and associate head coach Steven Pearl is expected to serve as head coach for the upcoming season. Pearl, 65, led Auburn to its second Final Four, a No. 1 overall NCAA tournament seed, an SEC regular-season championship and 32 wins before the national semifinal. He compiled a 246-125 record over 11 seasons, achieving six NCAA tournament appearances, two Final Four trips, three SEC regular-season titles and two SEC tournament championships. Pearl previously coached at Tennessee, Milwaukee and Southern Indiana and received a three-year NCAA show-cause penalty after being charged with unethical conduct in 2011; Auburn hired him five months before that penalty ended. Pearl has been linked to potential post-coaching political plans.
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