Bruce Pearl to speak at Sept. 5 United Way kick-off luncheon

Bruce Pearl to speak at Sept. 5 United Way kick-off luncheon

The 2019 United Way of Baldwin County Campaign Kick-Off Luncheon will feature Auburn basketball coach (pictured) Bruce Pearl.
The event will be held on Thursday, September 5 at the Daphne Civic Center. The VIP meet and greet is at 11 a.m., and the luncheon follows at 11:30 a.m. . Sponsorship tables and individual tickets are still available but going fast. Call 251-943-2110 or visit unitedway-bc.org for more info.
In four years as head coach at Auburn, Pearl has led the Tigers to 70 wins, a Southeastern Conference Championship and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament with both coming this past season. In his 23 seasons, he has guided his teams to the NCAA Tournament 18 times and ranks second among active SEC coaches in winning percentage. Pearl is one of just seven active head coaches who has led his teams to at least 10 NCAA Sweet 16 appearances. His 2019 Tigers’ suffered a controversial loss to Virginia in the Final Four.