Steven Pearl was a medical sales representative in 2014. On Monday, he was named Auburn’s men’s basketball coach and awarded a five-year deal to succeed his father, Bruce.
The meteoric rise of the 38-year-old Pearl — from 2010 college graduate, to medical sales, to now the youngest head coach in the SEC – highlights the huge overhaul Auburn is undertaking this offseason in the wake of Bruce Pearl’s transition from the sidelines to the office announced Monday.
While Pearl has indeed been in the spotlight for more than a decade — first as a player under his father and later as a coach — there is still plenty to learn about the new head coach of the Tigers as he takes on a new role within the program.
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Here’s what to know about Auburn coach Steven Pearl:
Steven Pearl played for his father, Bruce, at Tennessee.
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Former player at Tennessee
Pearl was a four-year letterwinner at the University of Tennessee playing under his father from 2007-11. He played in 101 games during that stretch and averaged 1.2 points and 1.1 rebounds per contest. He graduated with a degree in marketing and international business in December 2010 and was a three-time member on the SEC Academic Honor Roll. His time overlapped with star Vols guard Chris Lofton, one of six Tennessee players to earn All-American honors…
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