Before landing his new job, McCaffery worked as a team assistant for the NBA's Indiana Pacers for one season, after graduating from Iowa. It was a fortuitous landing spot for McCaffery, as Clark was then drafted 1st overall to the Indiana Fever in April. He'll remain in Indianapolis with Butler.

Connor McCaffery, son of Iowa coach Fran McCaffery and boyfriend of Caitlin Clark, has been hired as an assistant coach for Butler men's basketball

Caitlin Clark is “so happy” about boyfriend Connor McCaffery’s next professional chapter. Taking to her Instagram Stories on Monday, the star Indiana Fever rookie posted a congratulatory message to McCaffery, who was named an assistant coach on the Butler Bulldogs men’s basketball team.