Bruce Pearl finds job as analyst despite ESPN host's 'hope' he was 'pushed out' of Auburn for being 'divisive'

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It did not take Bruce Pearl long to find his next gig.

The longtime men's basketball coach stepped down from his role at Auburn University last month, handing the reins to his son while becoming an ambassador for the program.

CBS announced Thursday that Pearl will join the network as a college basketball analyst.

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Auburn Tigers former men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl walks on the field before a game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. (Troy Taormina/Imagn Images)

The move comes roughly a month after ESPN host Michael Wilbon said he "hope[d] there was pressure to just get [Pearl] out" of Auburn because "he had become a divisive person." Pearl has been outspoken in politics, particularly about the Israel-Palestine conflict.

In an appearance with Will Cain earlier this month, Pearl responded to Wilbon, whom he said he "loves," adding that a "dear friend" of Wilbon reached out and said Wilbon’s sentiments were "probably political" and "not antisemitic."

Auburn Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl during the second half in the South regional final of the 2025 NCAA tournament against the Michigan State Spartans at State Farm Arena March 30, 2025. (Dale Zanine/Imagn Images)

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"I was a regular on ‘Pardon the Interruption.’ And I love Tony [Kornheiser] and Mike and have had great relationships with them. … If there's anything I'm not, that is divisive. I've tried to bring people together my entire life. Maybe it's an example of why we can't agree to disagree about saying things politically,"