South Florida men's basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, 43, died during a medical procedure Thursday at the age of 43, the school said.
coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, one of the brightest young coaches in college basketball, died Thursday at the age of 43, the school announced.
Abdur-Rahim guided South Florida to one of the biggest turnarounds in the country last season, leading the Bulls to a program-record 25 wins and the program's first American Athletic Conference regular-season title. Prior to Abdur-Rahim taking over in 2023, the school had never finished .500 in the AAC and had finished above .500 overall just once since 2012. He was selected as the AAC Coach of the Year.
Abdur-Rahim spent four seasons at Kennesaw State before moving to South Florida, leading the Owls to an NCAA tournament appearance in 2023. He was the architect of an incredible program rebuild, going from one win in his first season at the helm to 26 in his final campaign. He won the Hugh Durham Award in 2023, given annually to the nation's best mid-major coach, and was named ASUN Coach of the Year.
"I wouldn't have been able to recruit the players that I've recruited if it weren't for those, I call them, real relationships," he continued."Whether I got the kid or not. That person over there was going to be OK with me no matter what, and I was going to be OK with them."
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