Former Murray State men’s basketball assistant coach Amir Abdur-Rahim passed away due to complications during a medical procedure on Thursday, Oct. 24, as reported by the Tampa Bay Times.

Abdur-Rahim was an assistant for the Racers from 2006-2011 under former coach Billy Kennedy and worked alongside current head coach Steve Prohm.

He had assistant coaching jobs at the College of Charleston, Texas A&M and Georgia before taking the head coaching job at Kennesaw State in 2019. He stayed there until 2023 before accepting a head coaching job at the University of South Florida, where he led the Bulls to their first American Athletic Conference regular-season conference championship and first-ever top 25 ranking during the regular season.

USF president Rhea Law said Abdur-Rahim made a “indelible impact” on the university and brought a “unmatched enthusiasm.”

“Throughout my time working with Coach Abdur-Rahim, I was continually inspired by his leadership,” Law said. “[I] truly admired his sincere approach to connecting with our entire student body. His influence on our student-athletes, coaching staff and the university community will live on forever.”

Murray State has yet to release a statement on Abdur-Rahim’s passing, but when they do, The Murray State News will provide an update.