Steven Pearl

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Steven Pearl
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamAuburn
ConferenceSEC
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born (1987-09-14) September 14, 1987 (age 38)
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
2007–2011Tennessee
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2017–2023Auburn (assistant)
2023–2025Auburn (assoc. HC)
2025–presentAuburn
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2014–2015Auburn (assistant S&C)
2015–2017Auburn (DBO)

Steven Pearl (born September 14, 1987) is an American college basketball coach who is the head men's basketball coach at Auburn.

Early life and playing career

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Pearl is the son of former Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl.[1] He initially attended Nicolet High School in Glendale, Wisconsin while his father was the head coach of the Milwaukee Panthers and transferred to West High School in Knoxville, Tennessee before his senior year. He was named first team All-State after averaging 21.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game during his senior year.[2]

Pearl played for his father at Tennessee.[3] He played in 101 games for the Volunteers over four seasons after redshirting his true freshman season.[4] After graduation, Pearl worked as a medical sales representative at Stryker Corporation for three years.[5]

Coaching career

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Pearl left Stryker in 2014 to join his father's staff at Auburn as an assistant strength and conditioning coach and served as the Tigers' director of basketball operations from 2015 to 2017.[6] Pearl was promoted to an on-court assistant position in 2017.[7] Pearl was promoted to associate head coach and given responsibility of coordinating the Tigers' defense in 2023.[8] In September 2025, Pearl took over as head coach following his father's retirement.[9]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Auburn Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2025–present)
2025–26 Auburn 0–0 0–0
Auburn: 0–0 (–) 0–0 (–)
Total: 0–0 (–)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "Vols basketball a family affair for Bruce Pearl". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 19, 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  2. ^ "Vols get another Pearl". 247Sports.com. May 6, 2006. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  3. ^ Marcello, Brandon (January 30, 2015). "Bruce Pearl, family ready for emotional return to Tennessee". AL.com. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  4. ^ Stevens, Matthew (April 6, 2017). "Bruce Pearl promotes his son Steven to an assistant position". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  5. ^ Jones, James (October 12, 2023). "Pearl provides Auburn wisdom to Selma QB Club". Selma Times-Journal. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  6. ^ Geen, Tom (May 16, 2022). "Auburn's Steven Pearl recognized as 1 of nation's 'most impactful' assistant coaches". AL.com. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  7. ^ "Auburn promotes Steven Pearl to assistant coach". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 6, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  8. ^ Lee, Ainslie (August 1, 2023). "Steven Pearl earns promotion, named associate head coach of Auburn men's basketball". AL.com. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  9. ^ Rauterkus, Peter (September 22, 2025). "Steven Pearl officially named Auburn basketball's next head coach". AL.com. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
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