""At the end of my career, to stand there on the same stage as Coach Pitino, it was beyond special," Pearl said. "He's the best coach I've ever gone up against and I'll tell you why. He knew exactly what I wanted to do and how to stop it and he knew what he wanted to do, and how to stop it. He was in my head. And I've gone up against all of them! He was the best.""
"ahead of the contest, Pearl spoke about what an honor it was to share last year's Coach of the Year award with Pitino. It's unsurprising that Pearl believes that Pitino is one of the best coaches of all-time. Pitino, a Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer, has won two national titles and has seven Final Four appearances to his name. But to say Pitino is the best coach he's ever gone up against? Consider that the highest form of respect from Pearl."
Bruce Pearl ended his coaching career by leading Auburn to the Final Four last season. He shared the Associated Press National Coach of the Year award with Rick Pitino. Pearl stepped down in the offseason and began studio work for Turner Sports. Ahead of St. John's game against William & Mary, Pearl described sharing the Coach of the Year honor with Pitino as beyond special. Pearl called Pitino the best coach he ever went up against, saying Pitino anticipated and countered his strategies and was "in his head." Pitino is a Naismith Hall of Famer with two national titles and seven Final Four appearances.
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