Overview
- TNT named Pearl to its studio team with host Adam Lefkoe and analysts Jalen Rose and Jamal Mashburn, with Chris Webber contributing during key events and the group participating in joint NCAA Tournament coverage with CBS.
- CBS Sports added Pearl as a game and studio analyst for the regular season before he shifts to studio duties during the networks’ shared March Madness coverage.
- TNT’s slate begins Nov. 3 with Florida–Arizona and BYU–Villanova and includes coverage of the Players Era events that will feature Auburn.
- Following Pearl’s retirement, Steven Pearl was promoted to head coach and said all scholarship players pledged not to enter the transfer portal, with Tahaad Pettiford and Keyshawn Hall publicly reaffirming their commitment.
- Pearl will also serve Auburn as an ambassador and special assistant to the athletic director while beginning his national television roles.