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Amir Abdur-Rahim Hired as USF HC After Kennesaw State's NCAA Tournament Appearance

The University of South Florida announced that it has hired Amir Abdur-Rahim as its next men's basketball head coach.

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The 42-year-old just led Kennesaw State to a stunning turnaround after the team won just one game during his first season leading the program (2019-20).

The Owls went 26-9 and won the Atlantic Sun before making the Division I NCAA tournament for the first time in school history.

The No. 14-seeded Owls nearly picked off No.