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| Butler Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 13, 1998 Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Iowa City West |
| College | Iowa (2017–2023) |
| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Coaching career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2023–24 | Indiana Pacers (team assistant) |
| 2024–present | Butler (assistant coach) |
Connor McCaffery (born July 13, 1998) is an former American basketball player who is an assistant coach for the Butler Bulldogs. He played college basketball at Iowa.
Early life and high school
[edit]McCaffery was born in South Bend, Indiana, where his father, Fran Fran McCaffery was an assistant basketball coach at Notre Dame, while his mother, Margaret attended law school. He spent his early childhood there until moving to North Carolina and later to Albany, New York after Fran became the head coach at Siena. He moved with his family to Iowa City, Iowa at age ten when his father was named the head coach at the University of Iowa. Margaret McCaffery held her son, Connor, across the stage with her while she attended her law school graduation.
College career
[edit]McCaffery also played on Iowa's baseball team as a first baseman, left fielder, and right fielder during their 2018 and 2019 seasons. Due to only playing 22 games in the 2 seasons combined, he quit baseball because of injuries and health issues.[1]
Coaching career
[edit]On May 25, 2023, McCaffery was hired by the Indiana Pacers as a team assistant.[2]
Personal life
[edit]McCaffery began dating former Iowa women's basketball and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark in April 2023.[1] His father Fran has coached men's basketball at Lehigh, UNC Greensboro, Siena, and currently coaches at Iowa.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Caruso, Skyler (April 25, 2024). "Who Is Caitlin Clark's Boyfriend? All About Connor McCaffery". People. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Leistikow, Chad (May 25, 2023). "Ex-Hawkeye Connor McCaffery accepts job with NBA's Indiana Pacers". Hawk Central. Retrieved November 9, 2024.