Auburn's Bruce Pearl named chairman of US Israel Education Association

Auburn Tigers men’s hoops manager Bruce Pearl was named the president of the Board of Directors for the U.S. Israel Education Association (USIEA) connected Thursday.

Pearl is 1 of the fistful of Jewish coaches successful assemblage basketball. He has been 1 of the astir outspoken supporters of Israel, which lone grew successful the aftermath of Hamas’ Oct. 7 violent attack. He was 1 of 3 Jewish caput coaches who made the NCAA Final Four past weekend.

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Auburn caput manager Bruce Pearl yells during signifier astatine the Final Four of the NCAA assemblage hoops tourney connected Friday, April 4, 2025 successful San Antonio. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

"I americium profoundly honored to beryllium named Chairman of the U.S. Israel Education Association, and anticipation I tin adjacent statesman to capable the shoes of outgoing Chair Dr. Phil Roe, erstwhile subordinate of Congress and Chair of the House Veterans Affairs Committee," Pearl said successful a quality release.

"My acquisition successful Israel was transformative. I felt it was my work to go much progressive successful the ngo of USIEA and educating elder authorities leaders successful America connected the value of supporting Israel. I besides shared this important travel with my team. In August 2022, Auburn University became the archetypal Division I hoops squad to play a nonrecreational Israeli team, marking a historical infinitesimal successful some assemblage athletics and U.S.-Israel relations. I’m arrogant to proceed advocating for greater knowing and collaboration betwixt our 2 nations."

Auburn Tigers caput manager Bruce Pearl reacts connected the tribunal against the Georgia Bulldogs astatine Stegeman Coliseum successful Athens, Georgia, connected Jan. 18, 2025. (Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)

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The USIEA has helped physique the narration betwixt U.S. and Israeli leaders and fortify their connection connected cardinal issues.

Pearl’s extremity is to amplify the mission.

"I’ve dedicated overmuch of my beingness to teaching young radical astir the value of leadership, values, and knowing antithetic perspectives," Pearl added. "My enactment with USIEA aligns with those principles, and I’m excited to proceed gathering a span of knowing betwixt these 2 large nations."

Auburn Tigers manager Bruce Pearl astatine a property league astatine Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena successful Spokane, Washington, connected March 21, 2024. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

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Pearl led Auburn to a 32-6 record. The Tigers’ Final Four quality was the team’s archetypal since 2019. Pearl has led Auburn to its lone 2 Final Fours.

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