Fran McCaffery’s Son Slams Rumor Hawkeyes Coach Wants Out of Iowa

The former Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball player didn’t mince words on social media.

Connor McCaffery, the son of Iowa men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery, took to social media Sunday to shut down a rumor claiming his father wants out of his job. Connor responded to a post on X, formerly Twitter, suggesting that the elder McCaffery “wants out” of Iowa City but that his “ego won’t let him take a smaller job.” 

The account that posted the claim, which goes by the username “Coaching Changes,” went on to say that the coach “hates this recruiting era.”

Connor McCaffery, a former Hawkeyes player, didn’t hesitate to shut down the rumor. And he did so bluntly.

“I’m honestly not sure if there’s a more misinformed account on social media,” Connor McCaffery wrote on X. 

I’m honestly not sure if there’s a more misinformed account on all of social media https://t.co/Vp0hCfs9VB

— Connor McCaffery (@connor_m30) March 17, 2024

Fran McCaffery, 64, led the Hawkeyes to an 18–14 record this season and is coming off a second-round exit to Ohio State in the Big Ten tournament. Connor played four years for his father and wrapped up his collegiate career last March.