South Florida plans coaching search after Ben Fletcher served in interim role this season
South Florida head coach Ben Fletcher reacts to a call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Memphis Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jason Behnken]
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — South Florida says it will conduct a national search for a new men’s basketball coach after Ben Fletcher filled the role on an interim basis this season following the death of Amir Abdur-Rahim. Abdur-Rahim died at the age of 43 on Oct. 24. The Bulls went 13-19 overall and 6-12 in the American Athletic Conference this season. Fletcher previously had served as an assistant on Abdur-Rahim’s staffs at Kennesaw State and South Florida. The Bulls lost their last five games and fell to Wichita State 73-68 in the American Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday.
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South Florida head coach Ben Fletcher instructs his team against Memphis during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, March 7, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Nikki Boertman)
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