Caitlin Clark‘s father-in-law has been getting emotional about his role with Iowa men’s basketball but his son has been there to support him.
Fran McCaffery‘s side has only won the Big 10 Tournament Trophy once since he took the reins, which has resulted in a lot of doubts over his ability to lead the team this season.
It is clear that the pressure is getting to McCaffery, as a recent victory over Rutgers on the road led him to get emotional at the end.
This display of emotion led to a response on social media from his son, Connor McCaffery.
An emotional interview
Fran was interviewed by Andy Katz after the victory and when asked about the importance of it, McCaffery paused and sighed before saying: “You know, there’s times in your career where you’re just really proud of your team. The way we fought was really impressive.”
Katz noticed the raw emotion in his voice and pressed further: “You’re getting emotional. Tell me what is making you so emotional right now?”
McCaffery then explained: “You know, we’ve had injuries, we’ve had some setbacks. So do other teams, Andy. I mean, you know that. Other teams have it. But it’s how you respond. How do you respond in practice? How do you respond in meetings? Do you try to carry out the game plan? Do you stay together? Do you stay focused? And at the end of the day, that’s all we can ever ask.”
His son Connor McCaffery shared a clip of the interview and put two heart emojis over it, showing his support for his father in the public eye as well as, presumably, behind closed doors as well.
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