Former Kennesaw State University men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim suddenly died on Thursday after complications from a medical procedure at a Florida hospital. Channel 2′s Michael Seiden was at Kennesaw State on Friday where much of the campus is still in shock and sadness over the loss.

Rahim, a former men's basketball coach, who passed away due to complications from a medical procedure at a Tampa-area hospital.

Amir Abdur-Rahim has died. The University of South Florida men’s basketball coach died due to complications of a medical procedure, the school said in a Thursday statement. He was 43. “All of us with South Florida Athletics are grieving with the loved ones of Coach Abdur-Rahim,

I can’t think of a better way for Kennesaw State to pick up its first FBS win. In today’s SI:AM: 📈 The Yankees’ turnaround 🔄 How the Chiefs got Hopkins 🏆 Midseason CFB awards One of the most significant college football results of this week took place on—believe it or not—Wednesday night.

The Kennesaw State Owls picked up their first ever FBS victory on Wednesday night, beating the Liberty Flames 27-24 to end what was the longest active regular-season winning streak in college football.

Entering their Wednesday night showdown winless and a s an astonishing 27.5-point underdog, the Owls shocked previously unbeaten Liberty 27-24. More uncanny for the first-time Conference USA member? Liberty had never lost in the regular season since 2022, as noted by On3.com's Hayes Fawcett.