Fran McCaffery

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Francis John McCaffery (born May 23, 1959) is an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball head coach at the University of Iowa.

He has taken four Division I programs to postseason tournaments, including the Iowa Hawkeyes, who reached the finals of the 2013 National Invitation Tournament. He previously served as head coach of Lehigh University, UNC Greensboro, and Siena.

McCaffery played college basketball for one season at Wake Forest before transferring to Penn.

In his playing days, he acquired the nickname of "White Magic".He began his college coaching career with a stint at Penn as an assistant coach.

McCaffery became an assistant coach at Lehigh in 1983.

He was the youngest head coach in Division I when he was promoted to head coach in 1985.

Following his career at Lehigh, McCaffery spent 11 years as an assistant at Notre Dame.

In 1999, he became the head coach of the UNC Greensboro Spartans.

McCaffery had a 90–87 record through six seasons.

He led the Spartans to the Southern Conference Championship and the NCAA Tournament in 2001. In his five seasons at Siena, McCaffery guided the Saints to four 20-win seasons, including three consecutive MAAC Regular-Season and Conference Tournament Championships.

These resulted in three consecutive berths to the NCAA Tournament, in which they defeated both Vanderbilt and Ohio State in the first rounds.

McCaffery's tenure at Siena is considered the greatest in program history as he revived a program that had a record of 6–24 prior to his arrival.

He also maintained a 100% graduation rate for players completing their NCAA eligibility.

McCaffery was introduced as the head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes on March 29, 2010.

Personal life

Grew up in Philadelphia Suburbs. Attended Ancillae-Assumpta Academy ('72) and LaSalle College High School ('76).McCaffery and his wife Margaret have four children: Sons Connor, Patrick and Jonathan, and a daughter, Marit. McCaffery is actively involved with Coaches vs. Cancer in the Capital Region. The McCafferys are also involved with the Johnson County (Iowa City) Relay For Life. His brother Jack is a sports columnist for the Delaware County (Pa.) Daily Times.

McCaffery's wife, Margaret, was a standout women's basketball player from Saint Paul, Minnesota. She had an outstanding college career playing at the University of Notre Dame.

In 2014 McCaffery's son, Patrick, was taken to the University of Iowa hospitals to get a thyroid tumor removed. After testing the tumor was found to be cancerous. Patrick was 14 at the time, but went on to become the all-time leading scorer in basketball at West High School in Iowa City.

McCaffery's son, Connor, currently plays for his father at Iowa. He was considered to be a top 100 recruit in the country. Connor also plays baseball for the Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team.

In 2018, Patrick McCaffery joined his brother Connor by committing to Iowa. He was considered a top 100 recruit for the class of 2019.

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Head coaching career

McCaffery, a three-year member of Lehigh, set a record of 49-39 during his three-year tenure with the Mountain Hawks. McCaffery led Lehigh to its second NCAA Tournament Appearance in program history in the 1987-1988 season.

They were called Engineers during Fran's time at Lehigh University. After Fran left Lehigh, Lehigh changed their mascot.

In six seasons, McCaffery set a 90-87 record. Greensboro's first year as president, he set a 15-13 record overall and a 9-7 Southern Conference record, good for third place in the North Division. It was the 18th-most improved record among NCAA Division I teams nationally.

McCaffery led the Spartans to new heights in their second season, winning 19-12 records and the 2001 SoCon Tournament Championship. The Spartans defeated Chattanooga, 67-66, in the finals and were awarded the SoCon's automatic ticket to the NCAA Tournament. McCaffery, 2000-2002, led the Spartans to their first 20-win season since being introduced to the league. It was the first time the program received a share of the SoCon North Division crown as well. The Spartans were offered a spot in the 2002 NIT after losing to eventual champion Memphis in the conference tournament semifinals.

McCaffery, a former Greensboro resident, brought the Spartans to the brink of the NCAA Tournament shortly before losing a SoCon Championship match to Chattanooga. He led UNCG to a victory over Davidson in the semifinals, defeating a team that had lost 16–0 in conference play. Kyle Hines, the SoCon Freshman of the Year, was a big contributor to the campaign's success. Hines set UNCG and SoCon records for blocked shots, as well as many other UNCG single-game and freshman single-season records.

The Siena Saints were picked to finish last in preseason polls for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in 2005. Nevertheless, McCaffery orchestrated the fifth greatest revival in all of Division 1 and led Siena to a 15–13 record. During the regular season, the team won by 82–74 over cross-town rival Albany and an 82-76 triumph over eventual MAAC champion Iona. With a 98–92 double-overtime win over Niagara on the team's senior day, the Saints clinched a first-round bye in the MAAC tournament. Siena's season came to an end in the MAAC quarterfinals, with a 63-62 loss to St. Peter's.

In 2007, McCaffery led Siena to a 20-12 record. The Saints opened the season with an 11–10 record. However, the team was on a late-season winning streak and won 9 of ten games. 76–75 double-overtime victory over Albany, one of the season's highlights, was a 76-75 triumph. Siena was one of the first teams in the conference to feature five underclassmen. The Saints defeated Niagara 83–79 in the 2007 MAAC championship game.

McCaffery coached three consecutive rookies of the year in their respective leagues. In McCaffery's last year in UNC Greensboro, Kyle Hines was named a winner in the Southern Conference. Kenny Hasbrouck was named the MAAC rookie of the year by the 2005–06 Saints, and Edwin Ubiles shared the award with Canisius' Frank Turner for the 2006–07 season.

Siena defeated #20 ranked Stanford at the Times Union Center in Albany on November 17, 2007. Siena's first victory over a ranked opponent after winning the 1989 NCAA tournament for the first time since their first-round victory over the Cardinals. Siena's regular season ended at 19–10 and 13–5. They tied for first place in the MAAC with Rider. On their way to win the MAAC championship and a non-eligible NCAA tournament bid, the Saints defeated Manhattan, Loyola, and Rider. It was the Siena's fourth trip to the NCAA Tournament and the first under McCaffery's guidance. The 13th seeded Saints humbly defeated #4 Vanderbilt 83–62 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in the Midwest Region in March 2008. In an 84–72 loss to 12th seeded Villanova, Siena's season came one game shy of the sweet sixteen. Siena's record ended the season at 23-11. It was the most victories for a Siena team since the 1999–2000 season.

Siena was ranked highly in preseason journals from 2008-2009. The Saints won their first two games against Boise State and Cornell. Siena's McCaffery led Siena to victories in 25 of their final 30 games. Siena also won games against St. Joe's, Northern Iowa, Albany, and Buffalo along the way. Siena's 16 MAAC victories tied for the most regular season victories, tied for the first time. Siena will advance to the MAAC championship (and clinch a second straight NCAA tournament appearance) by defeating Canisius, Fairfield, and Niagara. McCaffery led the Saints to their highest single season victories in Division I and was named as the year's best MAAC coach.

Siena defeated Ohio State 74–72 in double overtime to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. The Saints led Louisville, Tennessee, 659-59 midway through the 2nd half before losing 79–72 to finish their season at 27-08. Siena came in 28th in the final ESPN/USA Today coaches poll, the school's highest ranking.

Siena had the highest hopes for the 2009-2010 season. The Saints won 15 straight games and 21 of 23 games to win the school's third consecutive MAAC tournament championship, beating Fairfield in overtime, 72-65. Siena lost 72-64 in the first round of the NCAA tournament, bringing an end to their season at 27-07. McCaffery's service as an all-district coach was also honoured by the national coaches' union.

McCaffery was hired by the University of Iowa on March 28, 2010, to replace Todd Lickliter. On March 29, 2010, he was unveiled during a press conference and a public reception in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

McCaffery missed his first game as head coach at Iowa on November 16, 2010, when the Hawkeyes lost to South Dakota State. On January 23, the Hawkeyes defeated Indiana in Iowa City for their first conference victory. Iowa's head coach, Mike Reynolds, won his first match against a ranked team on March 5, when Iowa defeated No. 4. 6 Purdue, 67-65. That victory snapped a 25-game losing streak against ranked opponents for the Hawkeyes.

McCaffery led the Iowa Hawkeyes to 4 victories over ranked opponents, twice against Wisconsin, once against Michigan, and once against Indiana. For the first time since 2006, the Hawkeyes won three conference road games in a season. For the second straight season, attendance at Iowa home basketball games has risen.

In the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, Iowa defeated Illinois. The Hawkeyes then lost to eventual tournament champion Michigan State. Iowa earned a spot in the NIT postseason tournament from 17 to 16. The Hawkeyes were seeded seventh in their region, but the second seeded Dayton Flyers were unable to play due to a scheduling conflict. Iowa won the game 84-75, the first postseason victory for Iowa since 2004. Over 13,000 tickets were sold in under twenty-four hours as the NIT bid demonstrated the excitement surrounding the scheme.

The new recruiting class was one of the best in the league during the offseason. Jarrod Uthoff, an Iowa native and a member of the Wisconsin Badger Basketball team, has moved to Iowa. McCaffery also signed a 7-year contract extension, worth $1.66 million per season, during the offseason.

Iowa finished the non-conference schedule with an 11–2 record, including victories over in-state rivals Iowa State and UNI. It was the best non-conference record since the 2004–2005 season, and the best by a McCaffery team at Iowa. Iowa had a 20–11 record, with 9–9 in conference play, resulting in an NIT bid. Iowa finished runners-up in the NIT rankings. When Iowa defeated Nebraska 74–60, McCaffery won his 300th career victory as a head coach on March 9.

Iowa had a record of 11–2 in the non-conference season. Villanova (88–83 in overtime) and Iowa State (85–82), the two non-conference losses were to Villanova (87–82), as well as in-state rival Iowa State (85–82). McCaffery continued his Hawkeyes' success at #3 Ohio State (84–74) and at home versus Michigan (85–67). Iowa was seeded in the Big Ten tournament for the sixth time. Iowa lost to Northwestern (67–62) in the first round of the Big Ten tournament after beating Northwestern twice in the regular season. McCaffery's crew was selected the 11th seed in a play-in game against Tennessee on Sunday, and they were positioned as the 11th seed. Fran's son was diagnosed with a thyroid tumor in his neck, which later developed to cancer around the end of the regular season. McCaffery retired from the play-in game for his son's recovery, then travelled to Dayton, Ohio, to coach his team, which was a sad loss (78–65). The Iowa Hawkeyes closed the season on a note of 20–13.

Fran McCaffery was granted a contract extension through the 2019–2020 season before the season began.

The Hawkeyes completed their non-conference schedule 9–4, losing to #10 Texas (771-57) and #23 Syracuse (66–63) in the 2K Classic. Other non-conference losses were incurred by rivals #14 Iowa State (90–75) and UNI (56–44). Iowa defeated #20 Ohio State (71–65) and #17 Maryland (71–55), according to McCaffery, who set the Iowa State to a 12–6 record in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes of McCaffrey were disqualified in the second round of the Big Ten tournament by Penn State (67–58), but they did finish second in the league. Iowa earned a seventh seed in the NCAA tournament and beat Davidson (83–52) in the Round of 64 before losing to Gonzaga (87–68) in the third round. The McCaffery Hawkeyes were 12-12 on the year.

Iowa finished their non-conference schedule 9-3, with losses to Dayton (82-77), #17 Notre Dame (68-62), and rivals #4 Iowa State (83-82). With a victory over #1 Michigan State (83-70), Coach McCaffery opened Big Ten play. For the second straight season, the Hawkeyes won two matches over ranked Purdue, two victories over Michigan, and their second victory over Michigan State, ranked #79-59. The Hawkeyes of McCaffrey lost the first round of the Big Ten tournament to Illinois (68-66), but they finished second in the conference for the second year in a row. Iowa earned a 7th seed in the NCAA tournament for the second year in a row, beating Temple (772-70) in the Round of 64. For the second year in a row, the Hawkeyes lost in the third round of the tournament, this time to eventual champion Villanova (87–68). McCaffery's Hawkeyes won 22 games in a year when history seemed to repeat itself, winning 22 games en route to a 22-11.

Iowa got off to a slow start to the 2016-17 season, with losses to Seton Hall (91-83), Virginia (74-41), and Nebraska-Omaha (98-89). With five straight victories, the Hawkeyes turned it around in December and put an end to non-conference play, including victories over in-state rivals #25 Iowa State (78-64) and UNI (69-46). Iowa finished non-conference play 8–5 last year. With victories over Michigan (86-83), #17 Purdue (83-78), Ohio State (83-52), and #22 Wisconsin (59-57), the Hawkeyes went 10-8 in conference play, including #9 in 1985. McCaffery's Hawkeyes were invited to the NIT post-season tournament and defeated South Dakota (87-75) before losing in overtime to eventual champion TCU (94-92), ending their season 19–15. Senior Peter Jok led the Big Teng in scoring (19.9 ppg) and was first-team all-conference.

The Hawkeyes had a terrible season in 2017-18. A young Iowa team struggled to find their identity after losing to Big Ten leading scorer Peter Jok. Connor, the team's eldest son, arrived on the team as an ESPN four-star recruit from local Iowa City West, but he had to recover from a string of illnesses, including mononucleosis, which resulted in a medical redshirt year. In a three-way tie for 11th place, Iowa finished the season 14-19, 4–14. The No. 1 in the United Kingdom is the leader of the No. 4 as the No. 1 in the game. They defeated Illinois and Michigan in the second round of the Big Ten tournament before losing to Michigan in the second round.

In back-to-back nights at Madison Square Garden, a young Iowa team won the 2K Sports Classic early in the season, defeating #13 Oregon (77-69) and UCONN (91-72). With victories over Iowa State (98-84) and UNI (77-54), the Hawkeyes will be undefeated in non-conference play. In the first half of a 105–78 victory over Alabama State, they also defeated Savannah State by 46 points, defeating them by 41 (110-64). Iowa's season was marked by many thrilling games, including a 1-point victory over Pitt (69-68), and a thrilling win over Rutgers (71-69). Iowa had a chance to make it three last-second victories in a row, but a shot at #24 Maryland (66-65). Iowa's other notable regular season victories for the state include victories over #24 Nebraska (93-84), #16 Ohio State (72-62), and #5 Michigan (74-59). The Hawkeyes finished the regular season on a losing streak. Iowa defeated Illinois in the Big Ten tournament before falling to Michigan. The Hawkeyes received the No. 3 award. In the NCAA Tournament, the South Regional seed has been seeded. The Hawkeyes came from behind to defeat seventh-seed Cincinnati (79-72). In the Round of 32, then, Iowa face second seed Tennessee. The Hawkeyes came back from a 25-point deficit in the first half to advance to overtime, which was won by Tennessee.

Iowa defeated rival Iowa State (84-68) for their ninth straight non-conference schedule, with notable victories over Texas Tech (72-61). Luka Garza, the Iowa squad's standout center, had 23.9 points and 9.8 rebounds while en route to numerous accolades. Garza will continue to win the Big Tener of the Year, Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, and consensus All-American honors after leading the Hawkeyes to a 20-11 record over #21 Michigan (77-68). Without a postseason being played, the 2019-20 season came to an end abruptly with the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Patrick, McCaffery's younger brother, was a freshman but he took a medical redshirt while recuperating from the residual effects of thyroid cancer therapy.

In the AP pre-season poll, McCaffery's Hawkeyes were the top ranked team in the nation's top 10 teams. Every starter from a squad that lost 20-11 in a COVID-shortened 2019-20 season, including Naismith Player of the Year winner Luka Garza. Garza will win his second straight Big Ten Player of the Year, as well as being named a consensus All-American for the second time. Iowa was ranked in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history.

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