Fran McCaffery
Fran McCaffery
Fran McCafferyis an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball head coach at the University of Iowa. He has taken four Division I programs to postseason tournaments, including the Iowa Hawkeyes, who reached the finals of the 2013 National Invitation Tournament...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth23 May 1959
CityPhiladelphia, PA
confidence couple eight five games guys playing rest season situations twice
We can't make it the rest of the season with five guys. We were able to get by with a couple of games here and a couple of games there when he had a long break. Now that we're playing twice a week, we have to be eight deep. I feel like we are. Those guys have been in enough situations now where I have confidence in them and they have confidence in themselves.
attack close guy mentality second situation
He was the guy who got that attack mentality going. When it got close in the second half, he was just going. His decision-making in that situation was very good, as it usually is.
complement focus great guy plays recognizes rest role talented teams
He is a guy that sometimes teams don't focus on, but he is a great complement to the rest of their talented players. He recognizes his role and plays it very well.
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With his demeanor, his ability to get along with his teammates, everything, I've just been blessed. I haven't had too many in this business like Kenny Hasbrouck.
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With Tay, I was just trying to get a feel for him. He expressed himself candidly where he thought he could improve. I told him where I saw him fitting in and what I expected of him and he was sure he could provide that.
attention clearly fact far game last lost minute pay stems struggle
Obviously, this game was a struggle from minute one. We clearly lost the game in the first half. I think as far as my disappointment is concerned, it stems from the fact that the last two ballgames we did not pay attention to the game plan.
great levi positive success team wish
Levi made a great contribution to the team and benefited Siena in a positive way. We wish him much success in his future.
caught expectation obviously
That was obviously frustrating. We fouled him intentionally. There was an expectation that he was going to miss. We just got caught flat-footed.
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We support Al as he dedicates himself to academics. Although he will be a big loss on the court, his ability to manage the academic curriculum at Siena is of utmost importance. With the right attitude and commitment, Al could rejoin us following the first semester. We will do everything we can as a staff to support him and provide the necessary resources he needs to succeed in the classroom.
appreciate maybe translated type wins
When they see that type of competitive spirit, they will be able to appreciate this team, even if they don't have as many wins as they would like to see. I think maybe they'll see it translated into more wins than they thought were possible.
game lose opportunity stepped win
He had an opportunity to win the game for them or they were going to lose the game. He stepped up and made the plays.
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He looks focused. He knows the importance of this. He's got agents coming up to him. He looks under the basket and sees Larry Bird. He recognizes this in terms of its importance to his future in basketball.
contract extension form mean paid perk trophy
When it comes to how we are recognized, we're paid professionals. If I'm going to be recognized, it's going to be by my administrators. It's going to be in the form of a contract extension or a perk or something like that. A trophy doesn't really mean anything.
absolute
He's just a nightmare. He is an absolute nightmare.