Report: College Basketball Coach Floated For U.S. Senate Seat

Auburn coach mentioned as potential replacement for Tommy Tuberville’s Senate seat

Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville announced Tuesday that he is running for Governor of Alabama. Current Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl is reportedly in the mix to take over Tuberville’s U.S. Senate seat.

Bruce Pearl rumored for potential Senate run

With Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), the former Auburn University head football coach, announcing on Tuesday that he’ll forgo a second term in the Senate to instead run for governor of Alabama, chatter is emerging that another Auburn University coach, Bruce Pearl, might follow in Tuberville’s footsteps and make a bid for his Senate seat. Semafor reported on Tuesday that Pearl’s name is being floated for the seat, but it’s not clear that he is inte…

Report: College Basketball Coach Floated For U.S. Senate Seat

The 16 Most Annoying Fan Bases In College Basketball (2:21) A college basketball coach is reportedly a candidate to replace a former college basketball coach in the United States Senate.On Tuesday, Tommy Tuberville officially launched his campaign to run for Governor of Alabama in 2026. If he wins, the former Auburn coach would vacate his Senate seat.Another Auburn coach could attempt to take his place. According to Semafor's Shelby Talcott and …

GOP chatters about Auburn coach Bruce Pearl for Senate

‘The compensation is a little bit different,’ Sen. Tommy Tuberville told Semafor.

Bruce Pearl for United States Senate? - Nation of Blue

United States Senator Tommy Tuberville officially announced today that he plans to run for governor of Alabama in 2026. Now, Auburn men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl is being mentioned as a potential candidate to replace Tuberville. According to Semafor: One person familiar with the situation said they heard Pearl plans to run — he’s chairman of the US Israel Education Association, and he was on Capitol Hill just last week. His X feed, meanwhil…

Auburn Coach Bruce Pearl Rumored for Alabama Senate Seat Post Tuberville

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl is being considered as a possible replacement for Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville, who may run for Governor of Alabama. While the speculation involves multiple sources pointing to Pearl's interest in a political role, his significant coaching success raises skepticism about a potential run. Pearl's involvement with political issues is noted through his social media activity, while Tuberville has commented tha…