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Q&A with Penn men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery, part two

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Fran McCaffery speaks at his introductory press conference at the Palestra on April 7, 2025. (Penn Sports Network)
With the NCAA men’s basketball season tipping off Monday and Penn’s season opener coming a few days later, Ivy Hoops Online caught up with new Quakers head coach Fran McCaffery for an extensive Q&A about his coaching philosophy, players and the state of the sport. 
Both questions and answers have been edited for clarity and length. Check out part one of the conversation here. 

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Q&A with Penn men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery, part one

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Fran McCaffery speaks at his introductory press conference at the Palestra on April 7, 2025. (Penn Sports Network)


With the NCAA men’s basketball season tipping off Monday and Penn’s season opener coming a few days later, Ivy Hoops Online caught up with new Quakers head coach Fran McCaffery for an extensive Q&A about his coaching philosophy, players and the state of the sport.

Both questions and answers have been edited for clarity and length. Check out part two of the conversation here.  

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Quakeaways on Fran McCaffery becoming Penn men’s basketball’s new head coach

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Penn men’s basketball made it official on Thursday, revealing that the school has hired Class of 1982 alum Fran McCaffery as its head coach.

At first glance, the deal looks like a win-win for both sides. The Quakers get a proven high-major winner and one of the best offensive coaches in the country to revitalize the program and the alumni base. For the 65-year-old McCaffery, the homecoming job is a soft landing after a 15-season run at Iowa. McCaffery can recruit and scheme what will presumably be his last collegiate coaching job without the pressure-cooker environment inherent to power conference basketball these days.

There will be much ink to spill about McCaffery in the coming days and weeks, but in the short term, here are a few thoughts about the hire I’ve jotted down:

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