Auburn men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl will remain with the Tigers for a long time, after director of athletics Allen Greene announced a contract extension for Pearl via Twitter on Friday night.
Auburn officially announced the extension with Pearl on Saturday, and we now know some of the details behind the new deal.
Pearl's new contract with Auburn runs through 2030 and will pay him $5.4 million annually with a $250,000 annual escalator clause. The escalator clause means that Pearl's average salary will be $6.275 million per season and over $50 million for the life of the contract.