Connor McCaffery


Connor John McCaffery is an American college basketball coach who is an assistant coach of the Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team.

Early life and playing career

McCaffery was born in South Bend, Indiana where his father, Fran McCaffery was an assistant basketball coach at Notre Dame. He spent his early childhood in Greensboro, North Carolina while Fran was the head basketball coach at UNC Greensboro until moving to Albany, New York after his father became the head coach at Siena. McCaffery moved with his family to Iowa City, Iowa at age 12 when his father was named the head coach at the University of Iowa. He attended Iowa City West High School. McCaffery averaged 19.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.8 steals per game as a senior. He committed to play both college basketball and baseball at Iowa.
McCaffery initially intended to redshirt his freshman basketball season with the Iowa Hawkeyes, but ultimately started the season playing off the bench. However, he suffered a labrum injury and used a medical redshirt. McCaffery batted.238 during his freshman baseball season before choosing to focus solely on basketball. McCaffery decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and return to Iowa for a sixth year. Over the course of his college career, he played in 166 games and averaged 4.5 points and 3.2 assists per game.

Coaching career

McCaffery began his coaching career with an entry-level position as a team assistant for the Indiana Pacers in 2023. After one season with the Pacers he was hired as an assistant coach at Butler.

Personal life

McCaffery's father, Fran McCaffery, played college basketball at Wake Forest and Penn before entering coaching. His mother, Margaret, played basketball at Notre Dame and was an All-American. His younger brother, Patrick, played college basketball at Iowa and Butler and his other younger brother, Jack, plays at Butler.
McCaffery is in a relationship with former Iowa and current WNBA player Caitlin Clark.