Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl has done wonders with the program since taking over in 2014, and his salary reflects his success. USA TODAY Sports recently released their updated men's basketball head coach salary database,

Auburn Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl provides an injury update on Johni Broome, Denver Jones, and Chad Baker-Mazara leading into the SEC Tournament.

Pearl was named AP SEC Coach of the Year to go along with earning coach of the year honors voted on by his fellow head coaches

Auburn basketball head coach Bruce Pearl made a gesture to angry Tigers' fans after the heartbreaking loss to Alabama

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl got his first career victory over Alabama. It foreshadowed what was to come.

Auburn's Johni Broome and Bruce Pearl were named the Southeastern Conference's player and coach of the year Monday. With Broome on the court and Pearl on the sidelines, the third-ranked Tigers (27-4, 15-3 SEC) won the league's regular-season title and earned the No. 1 seed in this week's conference tournament.

After a season that saw the Auburn Tigers win the SEC with a two-game cushion, head coach Bruce Pearl and forward Johni Broome sweep conference awards.

"I don't mind even talking about this without any kind of appeal: Chad Baker has another year of eligibility," Bruce Pearl said. "He does, because he fits all the criteria. Some of the other guys that have been talked about, I'm not going to specifically reference, but Chad is the one that right now qualifies."

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl is one of the highest-paid coaches in the country. See how his pay stacks up with his counterparts here.

In a pretty special moment for the entire family, Bruce Pearl's grandkids delivered the news to him that he was named SEC Coach of the Year.