Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Basketball

South Florida basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim dies at 43 after issues throughout medical process

Amir Abdur-Rahim, the coach of South Florida’s men’s basketball program, has died. The tragic and unexpected news was announced Thursday by the university. He was 43 years old.  Abdur-Rahim “was undergoing a medical procedure at a Tampa-area hospital when he passed away due to complications that arose during the procedure,” according to the school. Abdur-Rahim had

South Florida basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim dies at 43 after issues throughout medical process

Amir Abdur-Rahim, the coach of South Florida’s males’s basketball program, has died. The tragic and sudden information was introduced Thursday by the university. He was 43 years outdated. 

Abdur-Rahim “was present process a medical process at a Tampa-area hospital when he handed away attributable to issues that arose throughout the process,” in accordance with the varsity.

Abdur-Rahim had been a rising star in teaching lately and constructed up an amazing title as a quick-fix wizard. Off the court docket, his status was extremely regarded all through the game. The Bulls went 25-8 final season, Abdur-Rahim’s first with this system, successful the American Athletic Convention with a 16-2 mark and bettering USF’s win whole by 11 video games from the earlier 12 months. The Bulls’ regular-season AAC title was the primary at school historical past; the group’s 25 wins had been additionally a single-season faculty document. Because of a school-best 15-game house successful streak, USF broke via within the AP High 25 beneath Abdur-Rahim throughout the 2023-24 season, marking the primary time in program historical past the varsity had notched such an achievement.

He fairly actually modified damaged packages for the higher, doing it a number of occasions in a brief window of his quickly rising monitor in faculty basketball.

“All of us with South Florida Athletics are grieving with the family members of Coach Abdur-Rahim,” USF athletic director Michael Kelly mentioned. “He was genuine, pushed, and his infectious character captivated all of Bulls Nation. Coach Abdur-Rahim leaves an enduring influence on our student-athletes, the College, and the group. We’re supporting these closest to him, together with his household, group, and athletics workers, to make sure they’ve the assets they should cope with this super loss.”

Previous to being employed at USF, Abdur-Rahim coached Kennesaw State to its first NCAA Match look in 2023. In 4 years, he went from teaching a one-win program in his first season at Kennesaw State to overseeing a 26-9 group out of the ASUN that just about upset Xavier within the first spherical of the NCAA Match. In his 4 years at Kennesaw State, Abdur-Rahim’s groups at the least doubled their win whole from the prior season. Previous to Abdur-Rahim’s teaching job, no faculty had ever gone from a one-win season to creating the NCAA Match in a four-season span.

With 18 years of teaching expertise, Abdur-Rahim was extensively revered and well-connected throughout faculty basketball. He received a number of coach-of-the-year honors at his a number of stops amid his rise within the occupation. He was 70-82 in 5 seasons total at USF and Kennesaw State.

His introductory press convention in 2023 is value watching (15-minute mark), because it reveals a lot of what made Abdur-Rahim such a magnetic presence.

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

A local of Marietta, Georgia, Abdur-Rahim was a 2004 graduate of Southeastern Louisiana College. As a participant, he was an All-Southland guard thrice. He earned his grasp’s from Murray State. He was a rising assistant for years previous to his promotion to guiding Kennesaw State’s program, notably serving to land future No. 1 NBA choose Anthony Edwards when Abdur-Rahim was on workers on the College of Georgia.

Abdur-Rahim was the youthful brother of Shareef Abdur-Rahim, who spent 13 seasons within the NBA. 

Amir Abdur-Rahim is survived by his spouse, Arianne Buchanan, and three younger youngsters: daughters Laila and Lana, and son Aydin. 

Read More

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Baseball

The ground in the visiting clubhouse at Yankee Stadium had barely started drying up before the hot stove got cooking.  Free agency is here,...

AEW

Mike Chiari @@mikechiari Featured Columnist IV September 8, 2024 AEW In the latest chapter of one of AEW's most heated rivalries, "Hangman" Adam Page...

NBA

Scott Polacek @@ScottPolacek Featured Columnist IV October 28, 2024 Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Joel Embiid hasn't played a game yet this season, but he is...

Boxing

Teofimo Lopez seems to have struck up a good relationship with Canelo Alvarez . Recently, in a media interview ahead of the Edgar Berlanga...

Boxing

Over the past few months and after recently dipping his toes in with ‘King’ Callum Walsh, UFC CEO Dana White has repeatedly teased that...

UFC

October 30, 2024 1:30 pm ET Ailin Perez has her first fight booked since entering the official UFC rankings. The rising women’s bantamweight contender...

WWE

Parent company of WWE and UFC is buying Professional Bull Riders, On Location, and IMG in a $3.25 billion deal By The Associated Press...

NFL

Former NFL player and current analyst Ryan Clark sparked controversy on social media after he wore a Bill Belichick mask on the CW’s "Inside...

Boxing

Image: Foundry At a glance Expert's Rating Pros Interesting, fun UI and approach to removing unwanted files from your Mac. Excellent performance and range...

WWE

WWE SmackDown Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction, More Before Bash in Berlin 0 of 5 SmackDown. WWE Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage of...

NBA

Scott Polacek @@ScottPolacek Featured Columnist IV October 24, 2024 Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images The good news for the Miami Heat is things can...

Boxing

Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker

Motorsports

The streak of good news for Dale Earnhardt Jr. fans continues as the veteran driver bags another achievement. This week the Dale Jr. fans...

Advertisement