— Bruce Pearl (@coachbrucepearl) May 27, 2025 During Auburn’s NCAA tournament run, Pearl publicly advocated for the release of Edan Alexander , an American who was previously held hostage in Gaza.

With Tuberville’s seat in the Senate now vacant, an interesting name has been floated as a replacement, and it is one that also has Auburn ties: Auburn men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl.

The narrative of Bruce Pearl's candidacy sheds light on Tommy Tuberville's journey to the Senate seat. Tuberville coached football for four decades and spent 11 years leading Auburn's program.

Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville announced Tuesday that he is running for Governor of Alabama. Current Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl is reportedly in the mix to take over ...

As U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville officially launches his Alabama gubernatorial campaign for 2026, one source says that another Auburn coach is considering a run for the possible vacancy. According to ...

Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville said Tuesday that he will forgo reelection next year to run for governor of Alabama.

One possible candidate to follow in Tuberville’s footsteps from sports to politics may be Auburn University men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl. Tuberville previously served as the head ...

Auburn Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl a potential replacement for Tommy Tuberville's U.S. Senate seat as he prepares to run for governor in 2026 ...

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) won’t be getting involved in the race for his Alabama Senate seat, ... He has publicly urged Auburn men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl, ...

Tommy Tuberville blames Democrats for NIL mess, meets with President Trump and Nick Saban. ... Bruce Pearl a few weeks ago, he says it’s a disaster, absolute disaster in basketball, ...

Tommy Tuberville: "NIL is in dire need of restructuring" Mike Florio. May 11, ... Bruce Pearl a few weeks ago, he says it’s a disaster, absolute disaster in basketball, ...

Auburn men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl declined to talk about his interest in running for the U.S. Senate when asked by AL.com on Wednesday. Pearl, along with all of the league’s football ...