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Steven Pearl Takes Helm at Auburn Basketball Amid Challenges

10/23/2025

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Steven Pearl has been named the head coach of Auburn basketball after Bruce Pearl's retirement.
He has served on the Auburn coaching staff since 2014 and inherits a roster that lost most of last season's Final Four key players.
He acknowledges the high expectations and the difficulty of following his father's successful tenure.
His first game as head coach ended in a narrow overtime loss to Oklahoma State.

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Story summary

Steven Pearl has been named the head coach of Auburn basketball after Bruce Pearl's retirement.
He has served on the Auburn coaching staff since 2014 and inherits a roster that lost most of last season's Final Four key players.
He acknowledges the high expectations and the difficulty of following his father's successful tenure.
His first game as head coach ended in a narrow overtime loss to Oklahoma State.