Amir Abdur-Rahim, South Florida Basketball Coach, Dead at 43 [Video]

The University of South Florida’s head men’s basketball coach, Amir Abdur-Rahim, is dead. He was 43.

According to an announcement posted on the school’s athletics website, Abdur-Rahim was undergoing a medical procedure at a Tampa-area hospital “when he passed away due to complications that arose during the procedure.”

Abdur-Rahim was named the basketball team’s head coach in March 2023. Last winter, during his first season with the USF Bulls, he led the team to their first-ever championship in the regular season and was named the American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. It was also the first time they ranked in the top 25 during the regular season.

The team ended the season with a 25-8 record after four consecutive losing seasons.

“Amir was only in our conference for one year, but he made such a profound impact on so many people, both on the court and in the community, simply by treating everyone …