Steven Pearl was introduced as the 22nd head men's basketball coach in program history on Wednesday, following in the footsteps of his father, Bruce, who resigned on Monday after 11 years at the helm of the Tigers.
Here's what the 38-year-old, first-time head coach had to say.
Opening remarks…
“There’s only one way to get this thing started. War Eagle! Thank you all for being here this morning. I want to start by thanking our president, Dr. Chris Roberts; our athletics director, John Cohen, our sport administrator, Djenane Paul, the rest of John’s executive staff and the Board of Trustees, for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be the head coach of this prestigious program.