Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl is asked via Zoom if he’s aware that Stanford women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer is challenging other coaches to pledge money during NCAA Tournament to aid Ukraine.
Bruce, a proud Jew, responds with a passionate comparison of Purim and how it relates to the current events. He continued to tell over the story of what transpired on Purim, and how his Hebrew name is “Mordechai”, a name his family gave him which has given him similar courage throughout his life.
