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.

Former Hawkeye basketball player Connor McCaffery has his first college coaching job.

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.