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.
Bruce 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 after winning the SEC regular-season championship, racking up 32 wins before falling to Florida in the national semifinal.