Auburn basketball head coach Bruce Pearl and Florida head coach Todd Golden have crossed paths multiple times over the years. Their relationship started during the 2009 Maccabiah Games when Pearl ...

Pearl and Golden played together multiple times at the Maccabi Games, including in 2009 on a team coached by Pearl’s father, Bruce. Now, Golden is coaching Florida in its first Final Four ...

Auburn basketball was tired in the second half in Final Four loss to Florida, coach Bruce Pearl said. Here's why. News Sports Business Go Play Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.

Florida's Todd Golden and Auburn's Bruce Pearl will be coaching on opposing sides for Saturday's Final Four, but the two have a personal relationship that goes beyond what happens on the court.

Florida Gators coach Todd Golden worked for two years under Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl on The Plains, first as director of basketball operations at AU, then as an assistant coach from 2014-16.

Following the defeat, Bruce Pearl said fatigue played a factor in the result, and that was by way or depth, or lack thereof. "We got down to seven guys," Pearl said. "That's not enough.