Bruce Pearl helped push a broken-down van in rush hour traffic

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl saw a van broken down in the road on Tuesday and helped push it to safety.

The Auburn basketball program has been sputtering for a while, so coach Bruce Pearl could definitely relate to the driver of a broken-down van on Samford Avenue Tuesday morning.

Pearl decided to help the driver out and push the van to the side of the road. 

PaperCup Van blew a clutch on Samford this morning. Who shows up to help push us to safety? @coachbrucepearl, that's who! Thanks Coach!

— Prevail Union (@PrevailUnion) August 19, 2015

@WakeUpAU War Eagle #AuburnFamily

— Bruce Pearl (@coachbrucepearl) August 19, 2015

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The Tigers went 15–20 last season in Pearl’s first year as head coach, but things are looking up for the program. Last week, Pearl landed a verbal commitment from five-star guard Mustapha Heron. 

In his brief tenure at Auburn, Pearl has made a habit of showing up in unexpected places. In October, he crashed a marketing class with the Auburn band. 

- Dan Gartland

[via College Spun]