Caitlin Clark surprise with her boyfriend Connor McCaffery`s decision over career

When Caitlin Clark is on the court, fans can’t look away.

That’s because of the Iowa Hawkeyes guard’s impressive record-breaking run in NCAA basketball. On March 3, the 22-year-old became smashed a major record, becoming the all-time leading scorer, male or female, in NCAA Division I hoops history.

While she’s busy transitioning from the biggest star in college basketball to the WNBA, Clark has one fan who’s been keeping a close eye on her off the court, too. That’s her boyfriend, Connor McCaffery.

On April 24, McCaffery celebrated his and Clark’s 1-year-anniversary with a sweet post.

“One year w the best 🫶🏼 doing life w u has been easy, and you never cease to amaze me,” he wrote on his Instagram. “can’t wait to watch u live out ur dreams in person 🤞🏼 love you.”

Clark also shared her own post on her Instagram.

“one year of the best mems w my fav person 🖤 you make everyday better and I can’t wait for many more adventures together… love you,” she wrote.

Read on to learn all about the man who’s been by Clark’s side as she makes hoops history.

He has a famous father

Connor McCaffery is the son of Fran McCaffery, who’s worked as the men’s basketball head coach at the University of Iowa since 2010.

The senior McCaffery even coached his son during the younger McCaffery’s Hawkeyes career.

He was a double threat for the Hawkeyes

In addition to playing basketball under his dad, Connor McCaffery also played for the Hawkeyes baseball team, a feat that wasn’t easy to balance with his other passion.

Rick Heller, the University of Iowa’s baseball coach, raved about McCaffery’s potential at the plate, but noted to Hawk Central, “It’s just really hard for a guy to play Power Five basketball in the Big Ten, where it’s physical and you get beat up, then have to show up 20 games into the baseball season and be ready to go.”

A change of Pace(rs)

After graduating from the University of Iowa in 2023, McCaffery took a job with the Indiana Pacers, where he now works as a team assistant.

“I’ll play dummy defense, run the scout team, help coaches on film stuff, help on video projects if they need, scouting reports if they need,” he told the Des Moines Register of his career move. “It’s kind of all-hands on deck, whatever you’re asked to do, be ready to do it.”

What better way to carve out a path that could lead him to follow in his father’s coaching footsteps.

“It’s a way in,” he continued. “It’s an entry-level job. You’ve got to work hard and work your way up. That’s obviously what I want to do.”

Instagram official romance

While neither Clark nor McCaffery have publicly discussed how or exactly when they got together, the couple went Instagram official back in August 2023, when Clark shared a set of photos of the pair cuddled up on a boat.