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Bruce Pearl

Then-Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl, right, and his son, assistant coach Steven Pearl, who is taking his place, call out to players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP/Rogelio V. Solis)
November 6, 2025, 5:23 am
As college hoops returns, boosters say golden age of Jewish coaching just tipping off
Three of four coaches in last year’s Final Four were Jewish, but it was an up-and-comer from a D-III school who won Red Auerbach honors, and more are in the pipeline as well
By Ed Klajman
Florida head coach Todd Golden does the Gator Chomp after cutting down the net after defeating Texas Tech in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
November 2, 2025, 7:14 pm
After topping other Jewish NCAA coaches, Gators’ Golden shoots for title repeat
Over a decade after playing basketball for Israel, Todd Golden says the country remains on his mind, though his focus now is on defending last year’s collegiate championship for Florida
By Jon Marks
Bruce Pearl celebrates with his team after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Arena, February 1, 2022. (Michael Chang/Getty Images)
September 23, 2025, 10:50 pm
Bruce Pearl, record-breaking Jewish basketball coach, quits amid rumored senate run
Pearl’s son Steven set to take the helm of top team at Tennessee’s Auburn University, as the pro-Israel, Trump-supporting coach reportedly mulls succeeding state’s departing senator
By jacob gurvis
Florida head coach Todd Golden gestures to his team during the second half in the national semifinals at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, in San Antonio, April 5, 2025. (Eric Gay/AP)
April 7, 2025, 9:16 am
Just one Jewish coach still in NCAA title contention
Out of three who entered men’s basketball tournament’s Final Four, just Todd Golden of Florida remains after beating Auburn, coached by Bruce Pearl; will face Houston in final
By Ben Sales
This composite image shows Danny Wolf (L) and Bruce Pearl (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images via AFP)
March 29, 2025, 4:15 am
Auburn vs. Michigan: 2 of March Madness’ most prominent Jews face off
Israeli-American Danny Wolf of Michigan revels in dispelling stereotypes about Jews and sports, while Auburn’s Bruce Pearl has advocated for the release of US citizen held by Hamas
By Ben Sales
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl yells towards his players during the second half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Creighton, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
March 23, 2025, 10:24 pm
Auburn U basketball coach spotlights Gaza hostages in postgame presser
Bruce Pearl says God has given his team success so that they could use their platform to remind the world that American-Israeli Edan Alexander and 58 others are still held in Gaza
By Jacob Magid and AP
Illustrative: Head coach Bruce Pearl of the Auburn Tigers celebrates with his team after defeating the Kentucky Wildcats 77-71 in the 2019 NCAA Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional at Sprint Center on March 31, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images via JTA)
April 1, 2019, 2:49 pm
Bruce Pearl coaches Auburn to its first NCAA men’s basketball Final Four
Jewish basketball coach’s Auburn University squad reaches the semifinals of university competition with 77-71 upset of Kentucky
By Marc Brodsky
New Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl engulfed by adoring fans upon arriving at the Auburn University Regional Airport on his 54th birthday, March 18, 2014. (Courtesy Auburn University/Zach Bland/JTA)
April 4, 2014, 1:39 am
Bruce Pearl sees God’s hand in coaching Auburn basketball
After a career derailed by rules violations and lying, the Jewish coach is humbled — and ready to prove himself again
By Hillel Kuttler
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