AUBURN, Ala. – Former Auburn men’s basketball head coach Bruce Pearl has been named to the International Jewish Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
Auburn basketball’s all-time wins leader (244), Pearl is amongst a star-studded induction class of 20 people which also includes sports icons Marv Albert, Julian Edelman, Nancy Lieberman and Al Michaels.
Pearl collected 694 collegiate wins and led Auburn to two Final Fours and five SEC championships in his 11 years on the Plains.
He was the 2025 AP National Coach of the Year and additionally won a Division II National Championship at Southern Indiana in 1995 while posting a record of 86-38 in three at Milwaukee and a mark of 145-61 in six years at Tennessee.
International Jewish Hall of Fame Class of 2026:
Marv Albert – Media
Jay Berger – Tennis
Omri Casspi – Basketball
Carolina Duer – Boxing
Julian Edelman – Football
Robert Fein – Weightlifting
Dezso Földes – Fencing
Yuri Foreman – Boxing
Noemie Fox – Canoeing
Lydia Hatuel-Czuckermann – Fencing
Nancy Lieberman – Basketball
Al Michaels – Media
Bruce Pearl – Basketball
Morgan Pressel – Golf
Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum – Paralympian
Red Sarachek – Basketball
Danny Schayes – Basketball
Diego Schwartzman – Tennis
Doron Shaziri – Shooting
Andre Tippett – Football