Connor McCaffery Joins Butler Basketball Staff as Assistant Coach
Connor McCaffery, who most recently served on the Indiana Pacers staff after concluding his playing career at Iowa, has been hired as an assistant coach at Butler.
butlersports.comI don’t have live access to up-to-the-minute feeds right now, but here’s the latest I can summarize based on recent reporting:
- Connor McCaffery is reported to have departed Butler after two seasons as an assistant coach, with announcements circulating in mid-April 2026. He posted an Instagram message thanking Butler and signaling interest in future opportunities, marking the end of his tenure there [source coverage mentions “end of an era” and gratitude toward Coach Matta].[1][3][5][9]
- Butler had announced him joining the staff in 2024 as an assistant coach, and his departure in 2026 appears to align with a broader coaching shake-up surrounding the program’s offseason adjustments.[2][5]
- Reactions and follow-on mentions tied his exit to Caitlin Clark, given their public relationship and Clark’s high-profile status, though Clark’s precise involvement is peripheral to McCaffery’s coaching move.[3][6][9]
Notes and next steps
- If you need the exact timestamp of his departure, quotes from his Instagram post, or statements from Butler about recruitment/planning for the 2026-27 season, I can look up the primary sources and provide precise citations.
- For unknown next destination, reports suggest possibilities ranging from returning to Iowa to pursue opportunities or other coaching roles, but no official confirmation has been provided as of the latest rounds of reporting.[5]
Would you like me to pull the latest primary sources or provide a brief timeline of Connor McCaffery’s Butler tenure with key dates and quotes? I can also summarize how this fits into Butler’s coaching landscape for the coming season.