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KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State University is mourning the loss of Amir Abdur-Rahim, a former men’s basketball coach, who died due to complications from a medical procedure at a Tampa-area hospital.

Born in Marietta, Abdur-Rahim was 43 years old. He was preparing for his second season as head coach at the University of South Florida.

During his four-year tenure at Kennesaw State, Abdur-Rahim led the Owls to their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance last year. His leadership had a lasting impact on the program and the athletes he guided.

Kennesaw State’s athletic director reflected on his legacy, saying Owl Nation “will forever remember how he molded young men into champions on the field and in their lives.”