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Assistant Football Coach Marcus Woodson being interviewed on August 16, 2018.

Report: Defensive backs coach Marcus Woodson leaving for Florida State

By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | January 22

Gus Malzahn has lost another assistant coach to Florida State. Noles247 reported Wednesday morning that Auburn assistant coach Marcus Woodson will be joining Mike Norvell's staff at FSU. He joins with former Auburn offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham, who left earlier in the year before the Tigers' ...

Gus Malzahn reportedly hands over play-calling to offensive coordinator Chad Morris

By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | January 21

"I always knew he had something special about him," Malzahn said. "He's a great person and one of the good guys in our business, and he's one of the best coaches that I've ever been around."

Auburn’s offensive struggles continue in 69-47 loss at Florida

By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | January 18

After struggling offensively against Alabama on Wednesday, Auburn was hoping to reestablish its offensive groove against Florida. These hopes were dashed for the Tigers as they shot 25.5% from the field, their worst shooting game under Bruce Pearl since 2015-16 when they shot 23.7% against Tennessee. On ...

No. 20 Auburn edged by No. 7 LSU in Baton Rouge

By Mattison Allen | Sports Writer | January 18

"This is a fun team to watch. We're in every meet and we're getting better each week. We took big steps tonight."

Previewing Auburn's road tilt at Florida

By Caleb Jones | Sports Writer | January 17

Auburn looks to bounce back from its loss to in-state rival Alabama, when the team travels to Gainesville on Saturday to face the Florida Gators. Though the Tigers lead the all-time series, an Auburn team has not won in Gainesville since 1996, a losing streak now at 12 games. The Gators have played ...

Former Tiger Bri Folds selected in National Women's Soccer League draft

By Caleb Jones | Sports Writer | January 17

Former Auburn soccer player Bri Folds was selected in the 2020 National Women’s Soccer League Draft by the North Carolina Courage on Thursday afternoon. Selected in the fourth round with the 36th overall pick, Folds became the first Tiger to be drafted since Katy Frierson in 2012. She is one of two ...

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Coaches poll picks Auburn softball to finish 11th in SEC

By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | January 15

While the season doesn’t start until Feb. 7, the Auburn softball team will look to improve after being picked to finish 11th in the SEC softball preseason coaches poll. Alabama, the 2019 regular-season winner, was picked to finish first. After going 39-21 (10-14 SEC) in 2019, the Tigers saw Taylon ...

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No. 4 Auburn faces 'most challenging game thus far' in Alabama

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | January 15

"So far, this will be our toughest game.”

Tim Hudson added to Auburn's baseball staff

By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | January 15

Following the departure of Steve Smith, who left in December to become the head coach at Tennessee Tech, Auburn has named Tim Hudson as his replacement. Hudson is no stranger to Auburn fans, playing in the outfield and pitching for the Tigers during the 1997 season. In that season Hudson hit .396 with ...

Auburn hires USC's Brent Crouch as new volleyball coach

By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | January 14

"I expect us to be earning a bid to the NCAA tournament very soon, and I know our athletes are up for that challenge. It's a great time to be an Auburn Tiger."

Derrian Gobourne wins SEC Specialist of the Week after Tigers' win over Alabama

By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | January 14

Scoring a career-high on bars and tying a career-high on floor routine warranted some recognition for Auburn sophomore Derrian Gobourne in the eyes of the SEC.

Auburn hires Jack Bicknell Jr. as new offensive line coach

By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | January 13

Just days after J.B. Grimes stepped away from the program, Auburn has named Jack Bicknell Jr. as the new offensive line coach. Bicknell spent the previous three seasons working as the Ole Miss offensive line coach, boasting 33 years of experience including 25 years in college and seven in the National ...

Auburn moves up to No. 4 in AP poll

By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | January 13

Bruce Pearl’s team is now 15-0 and, as of Monday, has moved to No. 4 in the poll. The jump in the rankings from No. 5 to No. 4 comes two days after Auburn’s 82-60 beatdown of SEC rival Georgia, in which the Tigers shot 37.5% from 3-point land and received help from freshman Allen Flanigan, ...

Auburn suffers first home loss to Alabama since 2016-17 in 75-48 blowout loss

By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | January 12

Last season, Alabama came to Auburn Arena and had no answers for Auburn, as it cruised to a 77-38 blowout victory. The Tigers not only won both regular season meetings but also defeated Alabama in the SEC Tournament. This season, the script was flipped. Alabama defeated Auburn Sunday afternoon ...