Caitlin Clark has rather a lot to have a good time this week … ‘trigger shortly after she broke the document for many factors by a WNBA rookie, her boyfriend acquired a brand new job at Butler — as a coach!
The college introduced on Monday it is hiring Connor McCaffery — who beforehand labored on the Indiana Pacers workers — to be an assistant on its males’s basketball workforce … and it mentioned in a press release it is thrilled to welcome him to Bulldog Nation.
Clark — who began relationship McCaffery once they each performed ball at Iowa — was additionally pumped for her man … congratulating him with a candy message on Instagram.
“Yayyy!!!” the Indiana Fever guard mentioned. “So happy for you ❤️.”
FYI, Clark and McCaffery have been supportive of one another’s careers since they each left Iowa … with Connor serving to her work on her shot at Gainbridge FIeldhouse and CC watchin’ her man work at Pacers video games.
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McCaffery will exchange former NBA star Greg Oden — who had been a Butler assistant for 2 seasons.
“Following a high-level playing career, Connor has had the opportunity to both contribute and learn alongside one of the best staffs in the NBA,” Butler head coach Thad Matta mentioned.
“Those experiences will be very valuable to our staff. He obviously comes from a basketball family that I know very well and I’m excited for the impact he is going to have on our program both quickly and in the long run.”
Congrats on the brand new gig, Connor!
