Overview

• Pearl confirmed his decision in a 14-minute video, saying he could no longer give 100% after nearly five decades in coaching.
• Steven Pearl, 38, moves into the top job for this season and becomes the SEC’s youngest head coach, with some reports saying he has a five-year deal that has not been widely corroborated.
• The transfer portal opens to Auburn players starting Tuesday for a 30-day period tied to the head-coaching change.
• Pearl said he will not run for the U.S. Senate and will remain at Auburn in an off-court role as a special assistant to the athletics director.
• He departs as the program’s winningest coach after a 32-6 season that included the SEC title, the No. 1 overall NCAA seed and a Final Four appearance.