Amir Abdur-Rahim

Amir Abdur-Rahim (born March 18, 1981) is a former American basketball player and current coach. He is the head coach of the Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team.[1][2]

Amir Abdur-Rahim
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamKennesaw State
ConferenceAtlantic Sun
Record4–41 (.089)
Biographical details
Born (1981-03-18) March 18, 1981
Atlanta, Georgia
Playing career
2000–2001Garden City CC
2001–2004Southeastern Louisiana
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2006–2011Murray State (assistant)
2012–2014College of Charleston (assistant)
2014–2018Texas A&M (assistant)
2018–2019Georgia (assistant)
2019–presentKennesaw State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2011–2012Georgia Tech (dir. player development)
Head coaching record
Overall4–41 (.089)

Playing career

Amir Abdur-Rahim played at Joseph Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia.[3]

After one season at Garden City Community College, Abdur-Rahim transferred to Southeastern Louisiana where he was a three-time All-Southland Conference selection playing for Billy Kennedy.[4] He graduated seventh all-time in career points and second all-time in three-pointers made and steals.[1]

Coaching career

Abdur-Rahim began coaching in 2006 serving as a graduate assistant at Murray State for two seasons under Kennedy before being promoted to a full-time assistant coach.[5] He stayed with the Racers until 2011, when he joined the staff at Georgia Tech as the director of player development for one season before becoming an assistant coach at the College of Charleston in 2012.[6] Abdur-Rahim reunited with Kennedy as an assistant coach at Texas A&M from 2014 to 2018 where he was on staff for two of the Aggies' Sweet 16 appearances.[7] In 2018, he returned to his home state to join Tom Crean's staff at Georgia.[8]

On April 18, 2019 Abdur-Rahim was named the head coach at Kennesaw State, replacing Al Skinner.[2][9]

Personal life

Abdur-Rahim is one of 13 siblings. His brother Shareef played 13 years in the NBA, and is the current president of the NBA G League.[1]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Kennesaw State Owls (Atlantic Sun Conference) (2019–present)
2019–20 Kennesaw State 1–280–169th
2020–21 Kennesaw State 3-130-8
Kennesaw State: 4–41 (.089)0–24 (.000)
Total:4–41 (.089)

References
  1. "Amir Abdur-Rahim - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Kennesaw State University Athletics.
  2. "Kennesaw State Announces Amir Abdur-Rahim as Men's Basketball Coach". Kennesaw State University Athletics.
  3. https://www.mdjonline.com/sports/cobb-native-amir-abdur-rahim-hired-as-kennesaw-state-men/article_e2349b52-6208-11e9-b60e-9b835c225cd3.html
  4. "Amir Abdur-Rahim College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  5. "Amir Abdur-Rahim - Men's Basketball Coach". Murray State University Athletics.
  6. "Amir Abdur-Rahim - Men's Basketball Coach". College of Charleston Athletics.
  7. "Amir Abdur-Rahim - Men's Basketball Coach". Texas A&M University Athletics - Home of the 12th Man.
  8. "Amir Abdur-Rahim - Assistant Coach - Staff Directory". University of Georgia Athletics.
  9. Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta. "Amir Abdur-Rahim named men's basketball coach at Kennesaw State". ajc.
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