Bruce Pearl has retired after 11 years as Auburn men's basketball coach, taking the program to never-before-seen heights with two Final Four appearances, five SEC championships and a No. 1 ranking.
The coach released a statement on Monday afternoon.
“Eleven years ago, I was given the opportunity of a lifetime to become the head basketball coach at Auburn, and it has been nothing short of amazing,” Pearl said. “With the Auburn Family’s unwavering support, we have built a program from the ground up and taken it to heights it had never reached before. Not only have we won championships, but we have built the best home-court advantage in college basketball, we’ve invested in this community and changed lives, and we’ve developed and graduated Auburn men.