USF names interim coach following death of Amir Abdur-Rahim

Ben Fletcher has been named as the interim basketball coach at South Florida following the tragic death of Amir Abdur-Rahim. Fletcher, a close friend of Abdur-Rahim, has a successful coaching history and is committed to helping the grieving players cope with the loss while also maintaining a high standard of success for the team. The players have been receiving counseling and support, and are eager to continue playing in honor of their late coach. Fletcher is seen as the right person to lead the team forward and continue the positive trajectory that Abdur-Rahim had set for the program.