While Caitlin Clark has led a turnaround for the Indiana Fever franchise as a rookie, her boyfriend, Connor McCaffrey, is looking to keep up.
Connor McCaffrey began dating Clark in April 2023, when they were both still students at the University of Iowa. Then, a month later, he began his career as an assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers, less than a month after graduating. McCaffrey got that job more than a year before Clark knew he was going to play for the Indiana Fever.
The Fever finished last season with a record bad enough to earn them the first pick in this year's WNBA Draft lottery, when they won the rights to select Clark. Thus, the two have managed to stay in the same hometown early in their professional careers.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark hugs her boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, after defeating the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on August 16, 2024, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Now, just a year after starting that job, McCaffrey is expected to land his next coaching job.
According to The Indianapolis Star, McCaffrey will replace Greg Oden as coach at Butler University in Indianapolis. McCaffrey's new headquarters would be just seven miles from the Fever's home stadium, Gainbridge Field House.
If McCaffrey takes over as Butler's coach, he'll be able to carry on the family legacy. He'll have the opportunity to coach his brother, Jack, a freshman who will enter Butler in the class of 2025.
Connor played for his father, Fran McCaffery, who has been the coach at Iowa since 2010.
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Head coach Fran McCaffery hugs his son Connor McCaffery of the Iowa Hawkeyes as he walks off the court after the game against the Auburn Tigers in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Legacy Arena at the BJCC on March 16, 2023, in Birmingham, Alabama. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
In six college seasons, McCaffery played in 166 games, which ranks second in Iowa history. He dealt with injuries for most of his college career, but a redshirt year and a COVID-19 campaign gave him six seasons. He made the NCAA tournament in each of his full seasons aside from his COVID season. He averaged 4.5 points and 3.0 rebounds, and played in 111 wins, tying Jordan Bohannon for the most in program history. His career assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.59 (527 assists per 147 turnovers) is second-best in NCAA history.
Head coach Fran McCaffery hugs his son Connor McCaffery of the Iowa Hawkeyes as he walks off the court during the second half against the Auburn Tigers in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Legacy Arena at the BJCC on March 16, 2023, in Birmingham, Alabama. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
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And besides, she would still be in the same city as Clark, as she prepares to lead the Fever to the team's first playoff run in eight years.
The couple celebrated their first anniversary on April 24, 2024, as seen in an Instagram post from Connor that day.
“One year [with] The best way to live life [with] [you] It's been easy and you never cease to amaze me… I can't wait to see you. [uou] “Live your dreams in person, I love you,” she wrote in the caption.
Caitlin Clark of Indiana Fever and her boyfriend Connor McCaffery attend a game between the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium on August 10, 2024, in New York City. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
On August 10, during the WNBA's Olympic break, the couple traveled to New York City to watch a Yankees game. However, only Clark was seen on a tour of the Yankees clubhouse, and only Clark took photos with star players Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo and Juan Soto.
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