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Pitino is the first St. John's coach to win the award, while Pearl joins Cliff Ellis, who won it with Auburn in 1999.
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Bruce Pearl earns AP Coach of the Year honors
Pearl shared the award with Rick Pitino. It was the first time in AP history two coaches received the same amount of votes (20) for the honor.
St. John’s’ Rick Pitino, Auburn’s Bruce Pearl share AP coach of the year honors, 1st tie in history of award
Bruce Pearl has turned Auburn into a basketball school and may have his best team yet. Rick Pitino has done what he does best at St. John’s, ushering in a quick turnaround.
Bruce Pearl, Rick Pitino Make History With AP Coach of the Year Vote
Auburn's Bruce Pearl and St. John's coach Rick Pitino are two of the most recognizable faces of college basketball. The pair made hoops history on Friday, becoming the first two coaches to split the Associated Press Coach of the Year award, which dates back to 1967.
Once pariahs, now winners: Final Four coaches Bruce Pearl and Kelvin Sampson a reflection of a changing game
Bruce Pearl of Auburn and Kelvin Sampson of Houston were emerging from exile. This week, they’re both coaching at the Final Four.
St. John’s Pitino, Auburn’s Pearl Named AP Co-Coaches Of The Year
New St. Johns Red Storm head basketball coach Rick Pitino during a press ... More conference, at Madison Square Garden on March 21, 2023 in New York City. Pitino, who recently coach at Iona, became the first coach to take three different schools to the Final Four and the first coach to win an NCAA Championship at two different schools.
Auburn's Broome says there's no pain in his elbow and he will be ready to face Florida in Final Four
Auburn forward Johni Broome returned to practice for the Tigers on Thursday and said he has no pain in his right elbow and “no limitations” ahead of the Tigers' Final Four matchup with Florida. Broome,
Auburn’s Bruce Pearl reacts to being named AP National Coach of the Year
Bruce Pearl earned arguably the most prestigious of a long list of personal accolades Friday, being named AP National Coach of the Year. He won the award alongside St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino, the first time in the award’s history that the vote has been split between two coaches.
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Auburn's Bruce Pearl wins NABC Coach of the Year award
Pearl wins the NABC Coach of the Year award for the second time in his career, and is the first SEC coach to win since 2015.
Bruce Pearl earns additional National Coach of the Year honor
As Auburn men’s basketball prepares for its Final Four game against Florida on Saturday, head coach Bruce Pearl picked up another individual award. He was named NABC Division I Coach of the Year Tuesday morning, an award voted on by the members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Pearl is the first Auburn head coach to win the award.
Auburn's Bruce Pearl Moves to Next Round for Naismith Coach of the Year
Auburn Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl is in the Final Four for the Naismith Coach of the Year Award. ATLANTA – Auburn head coach and Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year Bruce Pearl was one of four finalists for the 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year Award as announced by The Atlanta Tipoff Club on Monday.
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Pearl named AP Coach of the Year
Bruce Pearl was named Associated Press Coach of the Year alongside St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino on Friday, marking the first ever tie in the award's 58-year history.
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Auburn's Bruce Pearl named finalist for Naismith Coach of the Year award
Auburn's head man was recently named a finalist for the Naismith Men's Coach of the Year due to leading the program to new heights this season. He joins Duke 's Jon Scheyer, St. John's Rick Pitino, and Houston's Kelvin Sampson on the shortlist for the prestigious award.
Auburn's Bruce Pearl a vocal leader of a trio of Jewish coaches with teams at the Final Four
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl, Florida's Todd Golden and Duke's Jon Scheyer are basketball rivals at the Final Four with a unique connection: All are Jewish, with careers that have cut various paths through Israel.
St. John's Rick Pitino, Auburn's Bruce Pearl Share 2025 AP Coach of the Year Award
For the first time ever, two men's college basketball coaches will share the AP Coach of the Year Award. St. John's Rick Pitino and Auburn's Bruce Pearl will share the 2025 award, marking the first time in the award's 58-year history that it is awarded to multiple people.
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