Fran McCaffery
Dienhart: McCaffery news hits us all hard
Dienhart: McCaffery news hits us all hard
I closed my eyes and said a prayer. It?s all I could think to do when I read Fran McCaffery?s statement from Iowa: ?Today, we received word from doctors that the tumor that was removed during our son Patrick?s surgery on Wednesday is malignant. We will visit with doctors as soon as possible to determine […]
Twitter: See tweets in support of #teampat
Twitter: See tweets in support of #teampat
Fran McCaffery's son, Patrick, 13, underwent surgery to remove a thyroid tumor Wednesday morning, and the coach said the surgery "went as planned." After the surgery, McCaffery headed to Dayton, Ohio, for Iowa's first NCAA tourney game since 2006. The Twitter world showed incredible support for Patrick, to the point that #teampat was trending nationally, […]
Fran McCaffery returns to Dayton after son's surgery
Fran McCaffery returns to Dayton after son's surgery
(AP) Iowa coach Fran McCaffery says his son's surgery to remove a thyroid tumor went as planned and he was flying back from Iowa City to Dayton to coach the Hawkeyes in the NCAA tournament on Wednesday night. [ MORE: See the remarkable Twitter support for Patrick McCaffery ] McCaffery says his son Patrick, who […]
Fran McCaffery juggles coach, father duties
Fran McCaffery juggles coach, father duties
Fran McCaffery has a lot more on his mind than Iowa's first NCAA tourney game since 2006. The Hawkeyes open the NCAA tourney Wednesday night vs. Tennessee, but, in the hours leading up to tip, McCaffery will have traveled to Dayton, Ohio, back to Iowa City, and to Dayton again. [ MORE: View the official […]
Iowa to wear shirts in support of Fran McCaffery's son
Iowa to wear shirts in support of Fran McCaffery's son
The Iowa Hawkeyes will be wearing pregame shooting shirts with "P-Mac" printed across the front in honor of head coach Frank McCaffery's son, Patrick, who was recently diagnosed with a thyroid tumor. McCaffery said that the tumor was discovered last week and that a surgery has been scheduled for next week. It has not yet […]
Survey: Which Big Ten coach 'works' the refs the best?
Survey: Which Big Ten coach 'works' the refs the best?
?Working? officials is an art form. Some coaches are masters at knowing just the right buttons to push over the course of a game to the point where-Who knows?-maybe they can get a key call in their favor. I asked several media members who cover the Big Ten which coach they felt was best at […]
