The South Florida Bulls basketball workforce is mourning the lack of head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim. The college confirmed Abdur-Rahim died from problems that introduced whereas he was present process a medical process. He was 43.
Abdur-Rahim was named the USF’s head coach in 2023 and led the Bulls to the American Athletic Convention’s common season championship in his first yr on the helm.
USF athletic director Michael Kelly described Abdur-Rahim as an “genuine” and “pushed” particular person and provided his condolences to the late coach’s family members.Â
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Head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim of the South Florida Bulls walks on the courtroom through the AAC Mens Basketball Championship – Semifinal recreation between UAB Blazers and South Florida Bulls at Dickies Enviornment on March 16, 2024 in Fort Price, Texas. (Aric Becker/ISI Images/Getty Photos)
“He was genuine, pushed, and his infectious persona captivated all of Bulls Nation,” USF athletic director Michael Kelly stated. “Coach Abdur-Rahim leaves an enduring impression on our student-athletes, the college and the neighborhood. We’re supporting these closest to him, together with his household, workforce and athletics workers, to make sure they’ve the assets they should cope with this great loss.”
Abdur-Rahim was extensively considered a rising star within the teaching world. He went 19-65 in his first three seasons at Kennesaw State however loved nice success over the subsequent two seasons. His 2022-23 workforce at Kennesaw State went 26-9 and made the NCAA Event, incomes him the shot to educate at USF.
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He as soon as quipped he “had no clue” what he was doing throughout his first season as a head coach, when Kennesaw State gained simply as soon as.
Abdur-Rahim was a right away success with USF and was the unanimous decide because the AAC’s coach of the yr final season. The Bulls went 25-8, gained the convention regular-season title, gained a recreation within the NIT and celebrated this system’s first-ever rating within the AP High 25 alongside the way in which.
FILE – South Florida head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim seems on through the first half of an NCAA faculty basketball recreation towards Charlotte, March 2, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photograph/Matt Kelley, File)
“Actually, I discovered from my errors,” Abdur-Rahim informed The Related Press on the time. “Early on at Kennesaw, I wished all the pieces immediately. And so my persistence and the way I responded to issues wasn’t pretty much as good. … And I imagine wholeheartedly, a workforce is barely going to be pretty much as good as their coach’s response. And I attempt to reply the suitable means.”
This season’s USF workforce was picked third within the AAC preseason ballot. It’s scheduled to play an exhibition recreation on Oct. 30 towards Edward Waters, then opens the season towards No. 21 Florida in Jacksonville on Nov. 4.
“That is really a horrible tragedy,” George Washington coach Chris Caputo posted on social media. “Amir was a superb man and a very good coach. Please pray for him and his household.”
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Abdur-Rahim and his spouse had three youngsters, USF stated. Abdur-Rahim had 12 brothers and sisters; considered one of his brothers is G League president and former NBA participant Shareef Abdur-Rahim.
“I’m devastated by the sudden passing of my good buddy Amir Abdur-Rahim, an excellent man, husband, father and chief who introduced great optimistic vitality to all he encountered,” USF soccer coach Alex Golesh stated. “My coronary heart breaks for his spouse, Arianne, his three youngsters, prolonged household and lots of mates.”
USF opens their 2024-25 season on Nov. 4. The college didn’t instantly identify Abdur-Rahim’s successor.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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