Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have been rolling throughout the past few weeks. As the team rounds out the regular season and prepares for the WNBA playoffs, Clark was recently hit was some news that hits home.

Clark’s boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, recently announced his intentions to depart from his role with the Indiana Pacers and accept a coaching staff position with Butler.

McCaffery is headed back to the collegiate level, after originally making his mark as a player for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 2017-23.

Following the news, Clark posted the update on her Instagram. After she sent him the message that read “Yayy, so happy for you,” McCaffery responded.

He reposted her message on his own social media account, sending a red heart in response to Clark.

McCaffery was the Basketball Development Coordinator with the Indiana Pacers for the 2023-24 NBA season. He’s now embarking on a new journey with an assistant coach role at a Division 1 university, the Butler Bulldogs.

While he played for the Hawkeyes just over a year ago, McCaffery averaged 4.5 points, 3.2 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game during his college career.

McCaffery may be departing from Indiana, but his girlfriend has taken over the city.

Clark has helped put the Fever run position to compete for a WNBA title for the first time in years. Indiana is heading back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016 and much of that has to do with the success of their rookie.

During the 2024 WNBA season, Clark has averaged 19.5 points, 8.4 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game.