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Fran McCaffery Returns to Revive Penn Basketball Legacy

3/27/2025

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Fran McCaffery is back at his roots, taking the helm as head coach of the University of Pennsylvania men's basketball team after his departure from Iowa. At 65, with an impressive 548-384 career record, he’s determined to reignite Penn's legacy in the Ivy League, aiming to lead them back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018.

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Fran McCaffery is back at his roots, taking the helm as head coach of the University of Pennsylvania men's basketball team after his departure from Iowa. At 65, with an impressive 548-384 career record, he’s determined to reignite Penn's legacy in the Ivy League, aiming to lead them back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018.