Bruce Pearl Cries Remembering Father After Winning SEC Tournament: VIDEO

Bruce Pearl shed some tears after winning the SEC Tournament.

The Tigers smashed Florida 86-67 to win the SEC tourney title, and the team is now a four seed in the NCAA Tournament with a first round matchup against Yale.

The emotions were flowing after the game as the Auburn coach remembered his father Bernie, who passed away at the age of 88 in August.

Bruce Pearl and the Auburn Tigers won the SEC Tournament title. (Credit: The Tennessean via USA Today Sports Network)

Pearl had to fight back tears as he remembered his father with some emotional comments while talking with Marty Smith.

"That's why I'm so emotional. I wish he was here," Pearl said with tears streaming down his face. You can check out the awesome moment below, and hit me with your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.

Bruce Pearl gets emotional remembering late father.

While crying can be tough, moments like this remind us sports are often about a lot more than the scoreboard and winning and losing.

Sports give people a common connection, give families something to build memories over and traditions are passed down from generation to generation.

There's nothing like a great father-son connection, and you can clearly tell Pearl misses his dad. Death is brutal, and losing your dad is right at the top of the list.

The man won the SEC Tournament championship and all he could think about was how he wanted his dad to be there. If that doesn't pull at your heartstrings, then I'm not sure what ever could.

Bruce Pearl gets emotional remembering his father. (Credit: The Tennessean via USA Today Sports Network)

Props to Pearl for not being afraid to wear his emotions on his sleeve. That's as authentic as it gets. Take some time to call your parents today if they're still alive because you never know when the day will be the last day. Let me know your thoughts on Pearl's comments at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.