kmajhawk
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From the New York Times, 2008:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/sports/ncaabasketball/09maac.html
But for all the good vibes that Siena has generated this season, its biggest national headlines came courtesy of Margaret McCaffery, the wife of Saints Coach Fran McCaffery and a former star player at Notre Dame. Margaret McCaffery’s outburst after Siena’s overtime loss to Loyola on Feb. 16 may have even trumped the publicity that Siena received for its upset of Stanford.
“It is unique,†said Siena’s athletic director, John D’Argenio. “She has a lot of passion for the game and understands it at a higher level. That’s what makes it a unique and interesting thing.â€
After the loss to Loyola, Margaret McCaffery told reporters in colorful terms that she felt Siena had been victimized by the officials. Perhaps worse, considering the delicate relationships between college coaches and referees, she said, “Will Bush is a horrendous official.â€
She was not done there. During Fran McCaffery’s news conference, he gave typical muted responses when asked his opinions on the officiating. After one of his answers, Margaret McCaffery chimed in from the back of the room, asking about a specific call.
Fran McCaffery, who had not been in the room for his wife’s first comments, cut her off. “Marg, that’s enough,†he said in a clipped tone.
He later chalked up her outburst to frustration.
“To be honest with you, I thought that what happened this year got completely blown out of proportion,†he said. “She made a comment about an official like a lot of family members would, but it was in the wrong place.â€
D’Argenio assured reporters it would not happen again. The local news media had a field day.
The incident highlighted the distinctly different personalities of Fran and Margaret McCaffery. Fran McCaffery, 48, is as studious and bookish as his bachelor’s degree in economics from Penn’s Wharton School would suggest.
Margaret McCaffery, formerly Margaret Nowlin, is 37 and considered much more outgoing. She graduated from Notre Dame, and the two began dating when they were basketball assistants there. They have four children, ranging in ages from 9 to 1...
...Margaret McCaffery first made headlines in 2006 when she and her husband were ejected from a game at Hofstra. After Fran McCaffery was tossed for what he said was the first time in his career, his wife was ejected later in the game after a tirade at officials that included profanity. She was escorted from the arena by a security guard.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/sports/ncaabasketball/09maac.html
But for all the good vibes that Siena has generated this season, its biggest national headlines came courtesy of Margaret McCaffery, the wife of Saints Coach Fran McCaffery and a former star player at Notre Dame. Margaret McCaffery’s outburst after Siena’s overtime loss to Loyola on Feb. 16 may have even trumped the publicity that Siena received for its upset of Stanford.
“It is unique,†said Siena’s athletic director, John D’Argenio. “She has a lot of passion for the game and understands it at a higher level. That’s what makes it a unique and interesting thing.â€
After the loss to Loyola, Margaret McCaffery told reporters in colorful terms that she felt Siena had been victimized by the officials. Perhaps worse, considering the delicate relationships between college coaches and referees, she said, “Will Bush is a horrendous official.â€
She was not done there. During Fran McCaffery’s news conference, he gave typical muted responses when asked his opinions on the officiating. After one of his answers, Margaret McCaffery chimed in from the back of the room, asking about a specific call.
Fran McCaffery, who had not been in the room for his wife’s first comments, cut her off. “Marg, that’s enough,†he said in a clipped tone.
He later chalked up her outburst to frustration.
“To be honest with you, I thought that what happened this year got completely blown out of proportion,†he said. “She made a comment about an official like a lot of family members would, but it was in the wrong place.â€
D’Argenio assured reporters it would not happen again. The local news media had a field day.
The incident highlighted the distinctly different personalities of Fran and Margaret McCaffery. Fran McCaffery, 48, is as studious and bookish as his bachelor’s degree in economics from Penn’s Wharton School would suggest.
Margaret McCaffery, formerly Margaret Nowlin, is 37 and considered much more outgoing. She graduated from Notre Dame, and the two began dating when they were basketball assistants there. They have four children, ranging in ages from 9 to 1...
...Margaret McCaffery first made headlines in 2006 when she and her husband were ejected from a game at Hofstra. After Fran McCaffery was tossed for what he said was the first time in his career, his wife was ejected later in the game after a tirade at officials that included profanity. She was escorted from the arena by a security guard.
