Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl earned AP Co-Coach of the Year honors on Friday. Auburn's leading man, who led the Tigers to their second Final Four in six years this season, shared the award with Saint John's head coach Rick Pitino. It was the first time in AP history two coaches received the same amount of votes (20) for the honor.
Pearl became the winningest coach in Auburn history during a 2024-2025 campaign in which the Tigers have already secured program record for most wins (32) in a season. Pearl's Tigers, who have already won three championships - Maui Invitational, SEC Regular Season, South Regional - have as good a chance as any program to win a fourth, and most important, on Monday.