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Bruce Pearl steps away from coaching - PVTree - 09-22-2025
Former Stanford assistant coach and BC Eagle mascot, Bruce Pearl is leaving his position as Auburn's head basketball coach to take a position within the university as an ambassador.
His son, signed a 5 year contract to take over for Dad.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/46347451/sources-bruce-pearl-expected-retire-auburn-hoops-coach
RE: Bruce Pearl steps away from coaching - Spiny_Norman - 09-23-2025
He can certainly coach. And he'll be great as a studio analyst/commentator. But he is not a good person.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2019/03/29/bruce-pearl-auburn-march-madness-sweet-16/3301783002/
RE: Bruce Pearl steps away from coaching - triangle2 - 09-23-2025
(09-23-2025, 10:56 AM)Spiny_Norman Wrote: He can certainly coach. And he'll be great as a studio analyst/commentator. But he is not a good person.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2019/03/29/bruce-pearl-auburn-march-madness-sweet-16/3301783002/
That's the best succinct description of Pearl that I've ever seen. +10
RE: Bruce Pearl steps away from coaching - Hieronymus - 09-24-2025
(09-23-2025, 11:57 AM)triangle2 Wrote:(09-23-2025, 10:56 AM)Spiny_Norman Wrote: He can certainly coach. And he'll be great as a studio analyst/commentator. But he is not a good person.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2019/03/29/bruce-pearl-auburn-march-madness-sweet-16/3301783002/
That's the best succinct description of Pearl that I've ever seen. +10
And that USA Today article only noted maybe half of the scandals Pearl was directly involved in over his career.
RE: Bruce Pearl steps away from coaching - Nobadeer - 09-24-2025
I remember Pearl was an LSJU assistant coach with the Tom Davis LSJU teams. Those were very gritty and likeable teams with Koberlein, Andy Fischer, et al. but Pearl sometimes gave me the creeps!
RE: Bruce Pearl steps away from coaching - Spiny_Norman - 09-25-2025
(09-24-2025, 07:24 PM)Nobadeer Wrote: I remember Pearl was an LSJU assistant coach with the Tom Davis LSJU teams. Those were very gritty and likeable teams with Koberlein, Andy Fischer, et al. but Pearl sometimes gave me the creeps!
I was one of the assistant basketball managers in 82-83, Bruce's and Dr. Tom's first year at Stanford. Bruce was a piece of work even then, although I never saw him cross any ethical lines. He was relatively easy to ignore as a coach with no prior coaching experience. But he was all in for Stanford basketball.
If anyone knows Ed Price or Tim Knight (yes, Bobby's son), ask them about working for Bruce. They were the head managers that year.
RE: Bruce Pearl steps away from coaching - Mick - 09-25-2025
(09-25-2025, 11:38 AM)Spiny_Norman Wrote:(09-24-2025, 07:24 PM)Nobadeer Wrote: I remember Pearl was an LSJU assistant coach with the Tom Davis LSJU teams. Those were very gritty and likeable teams with Koberlein, Andy Fischer, et al. but Pearl sometimes gave me the creeps!
I was one of the assistant basketball managers in 82-83, Bruce's and Dr. Tom's first year at Stanford. Bruce was a piece of work even then, although I never saw him cross any ethical lines. He was relatively easy to ignore as a coach with no prior coaching experience. But he was all in for Stanford basketball.
If anyone knows Ed Price or Tim Knight (yes, Bobby's son), ask them about working for Bruce. They were the head managers that year.
I thought I had read that Tim passed away unexpectedly...