South Florida head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim has handed away on the age of 43. Abdur-Rahim was present process a medical process at a Tampa-area hospital when he died attributable to problems that arose, the varsity mentioned.
“All of us with South Florida Athletics are grieving with the family members of Coach Abdur-Rahim,” USF athletic director Michael Kelly mentioned in a press release. “He was genuine, pushed, and his infectious persona captivated all of Bulls Nation. Coach Abdur-Rahim leaves an enduring impression on our student-athletes, the College, and the group. We’re supporting these closest to him, together with his household, workforce, and athletics employees, to make sure they’ve the assets they should take care of this great loss.”
Abdur-Rahim led South Florida to one of the spectacular program turnarounds within the nation final season. The Bulls had a program-record 25 wins and their first American Athletic Convention regular-season title.
Abdur-Rahim is the youthful brother of former California star and NBA veteran Shareef Abdur-Rahim, who’s now president of the NBA G League.
