.jpg) Abdur-Rahim in 2023 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 18, 1981 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | October 24, 2024 (aged 43) Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2000–2001 | Garden City CC |
| 2001–2004 | Southeastern Louisiana |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2006–2011 | Murray State (assistant) |
| 2012–2014 | Charleston (assistant) |
| 2014–2018 | Texas A&M (assistant) |
| 2018–2019 | Georgia (assistant) |
| 2019–2023 | Kennesaw State |
| 2023–2024 | South Florida |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2011–2012 | Georgia Tech (dir. player development) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 70–82 (.461) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA Division I) 1–1 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| ASUN regular season (2023) ASUN tournament (2023) AAC regular season (2024) | |
| Awards | |
| Hugh Durham Award (2023) ASUN Coach of the Year (2023) AAC Coach of the Year (2024) | |
Amir Abdur-Rahim (March 18, 1981 – October 24, 2024) was an American basketball coach and player who was the head coach of the South Florida Bulls men's basketball team.[1] Prior to coaching at USF, he was the head coach at Kennesaw State from 2019 to 2023, leading the Owls to the 2023 conference regular season and tournament titles and their first-ever berth in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[2][3]
- ^ "Kelly Names Amir Abdur-Rahim to Lead South Florida Men's Basketball Program". USF Athletics. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Amir Abdur-Rahim – Head Coach – Staff Directory". Kennesaw State University Athletics.
- ^ "Kennesaw State Announces Amir Abdur-Rahim as Men's Basketball Coach". Kennesaw State University Athletics.