Retired Head Basketball Coach of the Auburn Tigers & Special Assistant to the Athletics Director

Auburn, AL, USA
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Bruce Pearl Biography

Bruce Pearl is the former head coach of the Auburn Tigers men's basketball team. Pearl led Auburn for 11 years, assuming the position after a coaching hiatus during which he worked as a college basketball analyst for ESPN. During his tenure, he guided the Tigers to 234 wins, the program’s first No. 1 ranking in both national polls, and two NCAA Final Four appearances. Auburn achieved its first No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament and set a school record with 32 wins under Pearl's leadership. He earned SEC Coach of the Year and NABCA Division I Coach of the Year honors during his time at Auburn. In 2025, he retired as head coach and took an ambassador's role as special assistant to the athletics director.

Before joining ESPN, Pearl served as head coach at Tennessee for six years, where his teams reached the NCAA tournament each season, including three Sweet 16 appearances. He became the first coach to lead the Volunteers to a No. 1 national ranking. Pearl was recognized as the Adolph Rupp National Coach of the Year and received SEC Coach of the Year honors multiple times. His coaching career also includes leading UW-Milwaukee to its first NCAA tournament appearances and guiding Southern Indiana to a Division II national championship, earning NABC Division II Coach of the Year.

Pearl’s career includes 14 NCAA tournament appearances as a Division I head coach, four conference championships, and four conference tournament championships. He is the only head coach in SEC history to lead two programs to a No. 1 national ranking and ranks among the top five all-time SEC coaches in overall victories. Pearl was named Co-AP Coach of the Year during his career.

Pearl graduated from Boston College, where he served as manager of the men's basketball team. He is known for rebuilding basketball programs, developing NBA talent, and delivering keynote addresses on leadership and perseverance.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/22/2025.

Bruce Pearl Speaking Topics

  • The Importance, Tradition & History of Being Jewish

  • Teamwork & Motivation

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Bruce Pearl Videos

Bruce Pearl speaks with reporters after Auburn falls at Tennessee ...

Bruce Pearl speaks with reporters after Auburn falls at Tennessee ...

Bruce Pearl speaks with the media after Auburn suffers its third loss in the last six games.

Bruce Pearl addresses the media following Auburn's 74-70 road win ...

Bruce Pearl addresses the media following Auburn's 74-70 road win ...

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl addresses the media following the Tigers' late rally to pick up a 74-70 road win at Saint Louis.

Bruce Pearl reflects on Auburn's 2019 NCAA tournament run

Bruce Pearl reflects on Auburn's 2019 NCAA tournament run

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    Bruce Pearl is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Athlete, Basketball, Business, Faith & Religion, Faith & Religion, Human Resources, Jewish Heritage, Spirituality, Sports, Sports Coaching, Teamwork & Teambuilding
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Bruce Pearl is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Importance, Tradition & History of Being Jewish, Teamwork & Motivation and Coaching On & Off the Court. The estimated speaking fee range to book Bruce Pearl for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Bruce Pearl generally travels from Auburn, AL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Coach Ken Carter, Jim Morris, Erin Gruwell, Mike Eruzione and Dr. Erica Miller. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Bruce Pearl for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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