The Huntsville basketball pipeline now apparently runs through Auburn.

Tony Barbee knows he thrives as a speaker and has won over many rooms since he was named Auburn’s new basketball coach in March.

A total of 29 Auburn student-athletes have been named to the 2009-10 Southeastern Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll, it was announced Tuesday by SEC Commissioner Mike Slive.

In Gene Chizik’s first year at Auburn, his staff, once it was fully assembled, made a significant splash in recruiting during its initial month.

Tigers Unlimited, Auburn Athletics’ fundraising arm, is bringing Tiger Prowl fundraising events to four locations throughout Alabama today-Thursday for meet and greets with Auburn football coaches and men’s and women’s basketball coaches.

Tony Barbee made a promise at his introductory press conference in March that he and his coaching staff wouldn’t let the state of Alabama’s top basketball prospects out of Auburn’s reach without a fight.

Fans streamed onto the Auburn University campus for a peek at the 2010 Tigers during the annual A-Day spring scrimmage.

Tony Barbee is expected to fill his coaching staff at Auburn entirely of his former assistants at UTEP, a source close to the hiring process confirmed Sunday to the Opelika-Auburn News.