South Florida men's basketball team mourns the loss of coach Amir Abdur-Rahim

The South Florida Bulls hoops squad is mourning the nonaccomplishment of caput manager Amir Abdur-Rahim. The assemblage confirmed Abdur-Rahim died from complications that presented portion helium was undergoing a aesculapian procedure. He was 43.

Abdur-Rahim was named the USF's caput manager successful 2023 and led the Bulls to the American Athletic Conference's regular play title successful his archetypal twelvemonth astatine the helm.

USF diversion manager Michael Kelly described Abdur-Rahim arsenic an "authentic" and "driven" idiosyncratic and offered his condolences to the precocious coach's loved ones. 

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Head manager Amir Abdur-Rahim of the South Florida Bulls walks connected the tribunal during the AAC Mens Basketball Championship - Semifinal crippled betwixt UAB Blazers and South Florida Bulls astatine Dickies Arena connected March 16, 2024 successful Fort Worth, Texas.  (Aric Becker/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

"He was authentic, driven, and his infectious property captivated each of Bulls Nation," USF diversion manager Michael Kelly said. "Coach Abdur-Rahim leaves a lasting interaction connected our student-athletes, the assemblage and the community. We are supporting those closest to him, including his family, squad and athletics staff, to guarantee they person the resources they request to woody with this tremendous loss."

Abdur-Rahim was wide regarded arsenic a rising prima successful the coaching world. He went 19-65 successful his archetypal 3 seasons astatine Kennesaw State but enjoyed large occurrence implicit the adjacent 2 seasons. His 2022-23 squad astatine Kennesaw State went 26-9 and made the NCAA Tournament, earning him the changeable to manager astatine USF.

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He erstwhile quipped helium "had nary clue" what helium was doing during his archetypal play arsenic a caput coach, erstwhile Kennesaw State won conscionable once.

Abdur-Rahim was an contiguous occurrence with USF and was the unanimous prime arsenic the AAC’s manager of the twelvemonth past season. The Bulls went 25-8, won the league regular-season title, won a crippled successful the NIT and celebrated the program’s first-ever ranking successful the AP Top 25 on the way.

FILE - South Florida caput manager Amir Abdur-Rahim looks connected during the archetypal fractional of an NCAA assemblage hoops crippled against Charlotte, March 2, 2024, successful Charlotte, N.C.  (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)

"Honestly, I learned from my mistakes," Abdur-Rahim told The Associated Press astatine the time. "Early connected astatine Kennesaw, I wanted everything close away. And truthful my patience and however I responded to things wasn’t arsenic good. ... And I judge wholeheartedly, a squad is lone going to beryllium arsenic bully arsenic their coach’s response. And I effort to respond the close way."

This season’s USF squad was picked 3rd successful the AAC preseason poll. It is scheduled to play an accumulation crippled connected Oct. 30 against Edward Waters, past opens the play against No. 21 Florida successful Jacksonville connected Nov. 4.

"This is genuinely a unspeakable tragedy," George Washington manager Chris Caputo posted connected societal media. "Amir was a bully antheral and an fantabulous coach. Please commune for him and his family."

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Abdur-Rahim and his woman had 3 children, USF said. Abdur-Rahim had 12 brothers and sisters; 1 of his brothers is G League president and erstwhile NBA player Shareef Abdur-Rahim.

"I americium devastated by the abrupt passing of my bully person Amir Abdur-Rahim, an outstanding man, husband, begetter and person who brought tremendous affirmative vigor to each helium encountered," USF shot manager Alex Golesh said. "My bosom breaks for his wife, Arianne, his 3 children, extended household and galore friends."

USF opens their 2024-25 play connected Nov. 4. The assemblage did not instantly sanction Abdur-Rahim's successor.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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