After longtime head coach Bruce Pearl announced his retirement, there was no drawn-out coaching search to find his successor.

Auburn decided to stay in the family, as Steven Pearl, Bruce Pearl’s son and associate head coach, was announced as the program’s 22nd head men’s basketball coach.

"I’m incredibly grateful to President Dr. Roberts, Athletics Director John Cohen, and the entire Auburn leadership team for entrusting me with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Pearl said in the press release. “In a sense, I’ve spent my lifetime preparing for this moment, learning from one of the best in BP, and building a foundation rooted in character, hard work, and team-first values.

“We’re not starting over — we’re building forward, with the same principles that have made Auburn Basketball eli

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