The University of South Florida's head basketball coach has died

TAMPA — The University of South Florida's head basketball coach has died. According to USF Athletics, Amir Abdur-Rahim, 43, died Thursday.

Abdur-Rahim was undergoing a medical procedure at a Tampa-area hospital when he died from complications.

“All of us at South Florida Athletics mourn with Coach Abdur-Rahim’s family,” said Michael Kelly, vice president of athletics.

Abdur-Rahim signed a contract extension with USF earlier this year and led the Bulls to their first regular-season conference championship.

He was also the first USF coach to be named conference coach of the year.

USF head coach Alex Golesh expressed his condolences on X