Caitlin Clark's boyfriend is expected to get a big new coaching job – how far would he have to move?

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are on a 6-1 run, with Clark seemingly running away with the Rookie of the Year award. Colin Cowherd and Nick Wright ask if the WNBA is doing enough to support Clark's rising stardom.

While Caitlin Clark has led a franchise turnaround for the Indiana Fever as a rookie, her boyfriend, Connor McCaffrey, is looking to keep up. 

Connor McCaffrey started dating Clark in April 2023 when the two were still students at the University of Iowa. Then, one month later, he began his career as an assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers, not even a month after graduation. McCaffrey landed that job over a year before Clark even knew she was going to be playing for the Indiana Fever. 

The Fever finished with a bad enough record last season to earn the top pick in the WNBA Draft lottery this year, when it won the rights to draft Clark. So, the two have managed to stay in the same home city early on in their pro careers. 

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark hugs her boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, after defeating the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on August 16, 2024, in Indianapolis, Indiana.  (Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Now, just after just one year after starting that job, McCaffrey is expected to get his next coaching gig. 

McCaffrey is reportedly set to replace Greg Oden as a coach on staff at Butler University in Indianapolis, according to The Indianapolis Star. McCaffrey's new work headquarters would be just seven miles from the Fever's arena, Gainbridge Field House. 

If McCaffrey does take over as a Butler coach, he will get to carry on a family legacy. Connor played for his father, Fran McCaffery, who has been the