Helming the Tigers is Bruce Pearl, and in command of the Volunteers is Rick Barnes. They've combined for 21 years at their respective institutions, making them the league's longest-tenured head ...

DO SOME 'LOSE SIGHT' OF BRUCE PEARL?Why John Cohen thinks some miss out on what makes Auburn basketball's coach excellent "I have so much respect for Coach Barnes and that coaching staff," Pearl ...

However, Bruce Pearl is not all the way excited knowing his history with Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes. Virtual press conference from Bruce Pearl today: “I want to beat Tennessee because they ...

Rick Barnes hasn’t made Tennessee basketball fans forget about Bruce Pearl, because no one would’ve been able to do that. But what Barnes has done — as few other coaches could’ve — is ...

Tennessee’s Rick Barnes and Auburn’s Bruce Pearl are regarded as two of the best coaches in college basketball. They also have a Tennessee connection. Pearl led the Vols to six consecutive ...