IRVING, Texas - American Athletic Conference Commissioner Tim Pernetti has announced plans to honor the legacy of the late Amir Abdur-Rahim, the head men's basketball coach at the University of South Florida who passed away in October.
Abdur-Rahim has been named Honorary 2024-25 American Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year. His family will join Commissioner Pernetti at South Florida’s February 6 home game against Temple for the presentation of the award. The American will also donate $15,000 - the amount of Abdur-Rahim’s contracted bonus for winning the Coach of the Year honor - to the Future Foundation, a nonprofit organization that was close to Abdur-Rahim and his family’s hearts.