Sports
Lawsuit alleges Auburn softball coach Eugene Lenti fostered a culture of intimidation, fear at DePaul
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | April 17A lawsuit recently filed against current Auburn assistant softball coach Eugene Lenti alleges he created an atmosphere of fear and retaliation at Depaul, where he was the head softball coach for over 35 years. The lawsuit states that he was "verbally and physically abusing his female players on a regular basis, including regularly punching them about their bodies."
Brahms adjusting to new leadership role
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | April 17Late last season, Auburn decided to make the switch and pull Kaleb Kim in favor of sophomore Nick Brahms. Brahms gained much needed experience, being the only player on the offensive line that would be returning this season. The Tigers lose starting tackles Prince Tega Wanogho and Jack Driscoll, as ...
Auburn women's basketball adds two JUCO players
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | April 17With the two additions, Auburn is now up to nine total players on the roster.
Auburn lands commitment from 3-star OT J'Marion Gooch
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | April 16Late Thursday evening Auburn received its fourth commitment of the 2021 recruiting class in offensive tackle J’Marion Gooch.
Auburn softball coach Eugene Lenti involved in lawsuit from time at Depaul
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | April 16After joining Auburn softball as an assistant coach in June of 2019, Eugene Lenti finds himself involved in a lawsuit for his time as the head coach at Depaul, according to multiple media outlets.
A look at Auburn's current 2020 depth chart
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | April 16With J’Von McCormick, Samir Doughty, Isaac Okoro, Danjel Purifoy, Austin Wiley and Anfernee McLemore all gone, Auburn basketball will look a lot different next season. But, head coach Bruce Pearl and his staff have managed to lock up the strongest recruiting class in the program's history and ...
Top prospect Jalen Green bypassing college, plans to enter G-League
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | April 16After making a late push, and at times even being believed to be the leader, five-star target Jalen Green will not be going to Auburn, or any college for that matter, and is opting to play professionally straight out of high school. "My ultimate goal is to make it to the NBA so I will be joining the ...
From Auburn softball to the front lines of COVID-19: Kelsey Bogaards' story
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | April 14"Auburn’s whole motto is working hard and family, so that was instilled in me to help me to get into the role of nursing.”
Four-star PF J.T. Thor commits to Auburn
By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | April 12The first of three major decisions went Bruce Pearl's way, paving the way for what could be a monumental month for Auburn basketball. Four-star power forward J.T. Thor, the nation's No. 51 overall player according to 247Sports, committed to Auburn over Oklahoma State Sunday morning. The ...
Auburn's Okoro rising in NBA mock drafts
By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | April 11Auburn's Isaac Okoro is getting plenty of attention in the latest 2020 NBA mock drafts, even showing up as a lottery pick in recent projections done by ESPN and CBS. Both sites have the freshman forward getting selected inside the top five of the opening round, going to the Minnesota Timberwolves ...
Senior LB K.J. Britt adjusting to 'quarantine workouts' away from Auburn
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | April 11“Everything I do is just around the neighborhood,” Britt said. “Real quarantine workouts —pushups, situps, body weight squats, and stuff like that, and jump ropes and stuff like that."
Auburn, Pearl have the opportunity for program-altering 2020 class in the coming days
By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | April 10Bruce Pearl has shown the ability to attract top talent consistently since arriving on the Plains. There’s no denying it. Pearl reined in the first 5-star in the program’s history with the signing of Mustapha Heron in 2016, and just this signing period has added 5-star guard Sharife Cooper, ...
Auburn lands grad transfer offensive tackle Brandon Council from Akron
By Caleb Jones | Sports Writer | April 10The addition of a veteran like Council, who has experience at tackle and guard, will make the competition for a starting spot all the more competitive when football returns.
K.J. Britt embracing leadership role during pandemic
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | April 10After deciding to return for his senior season this past offseason, Auburn's man in the middle, linebacker K.J. Britt was preparing for a breakout season. This saturday was supposed to be his final A-Day game as the veteran linebacker commanding a defense now without departing starters Derrick ...
Nix zoning in on 'self-evaluation' with timetable for college football still unknown
By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | April 9Spring practices can be a headache for head coaches in the Southeastern Conference. It’s a time for instruction and implementation for newcomers and returning starters alike hoping to make that next jump before the season. With a global pandemic, that task is expectedly more daunting. Luckily for ...
Auburn signee Sharife Cooper named Sports Illustrated All-American
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | April 4Cooper averaged 30.6 points, 7.8 assists and 3.6 steals a game during his senior season.
KT Harrell to join Auburn staff as graduate assistant
By Jake Gonzalez | Sports Writer | April 4In a interview with ESPN 106.7's The Lunch Break on Friday, former Auburn basketball player KT Harrell announced he would be returning to Auburn to join the men's basketball staff.
SEC increases hours of virtual coaching, extends ban on in-person events
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | April 3SEC coaches can now virtually instruct players for four hours a week.
