Coca-Cola Conversations: Auburn Men's Basketball Head Coach Steven Pearl

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Football, News, Basketball, Sports, Sports News

4.9 • 890 Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Auburn basketball fans, this is a must-watch Coca-Cola Conversation from the Regions Tradition Pro-Am as Steven Pearl, Head Coach of the Auburn Tigers, joins The Next Round to break down everything happening inside the program right now. In this wide-ranging interview, Coach Pearl opens up about Auburn’s decision to accept an NIT bid after narrowly missing the NCAA Tournament and what that experience meant for the team’s development and future. He also breaks down the Tigers’ aggressive approach in the transfer portal, the newest roster additions, and how Auburn is reloading for another competitive SEC and national push. We also take a first look at next season’s schedule, key matchups, and how Auburn is positioning itself to return to March Madness contention. If you follow Auburn hoops, SEC basketball, or college basketball recruiting and roster building, this conversation delivers real insight you won’t want to miss. Make sure to 👍 LIKE the video if you’re an Auburn fan, 💬 COMMENT your thoughts on the Tigers’ offseason moves, and 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to The Next Round for more exclusive interviews, SEC coverage, and college basketball insights all year long. #AuburnBasketball #WarEagle #CollegeBasketball #SEC #TransferPortal #Auburn #SECbasketball #basketball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:57.7	All right, we continue our Coca-Cola conversations with Auburn head basketball coach
1:01.3	Stephen Pearl, fresh off the golf course. Did you play like a basketball coach or a PGA tour player?
1:06.8	Very much so like a basketball coach, which I think is a good thing.
1:10.0	That's right. I think that's what fans want to hear, right?
1:11.5	That's what Auburn fans want to hear for sure.
1:13.4	So it's great.
1:14.4	So on the first T, they pay me to have a smart-ass remark with every celebrity.
1:20.6	Which comes natural.
1:21.4	Every celebrity.
1:22.8	And I joked about being in Birmingham and the review center, you'll get this shot off in time.
1:27.4	It's pretty good.
1:27.9	And you said, too soon.
1:29.9	Too soon.
1:32.1	Too soon.
1:33.0	That was a good one, though.
1:33.7	That, boy, you go back to a couple of games this year that you guys were so close and then,
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