Coverage dated November 8, 2026

Jack McCaffery, son of Penn coach Fran, on leave at Richmond after cancer diagnosis

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Richmond's Jack McCaffery, the 20-year-old son of Penn men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery, has been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, the university announced Sunday.

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Philadelphia Inquirer
Jack McCaffery, son of Penn men’s coach Fran, is diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Nov 8, 2026
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Jack McCaffery, a sophomore on the Richmond basketball team, is taking an indefinite leave of absence.
New York Post
Jack McCaffery, son of Penn coach Fran, on leave at Richmond after cancer diagnosis (opens New York Post)
Published Nov 8, 2026
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Richmond's Jack McCaffery, the 20-year-old son of Penn men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery, has been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, the university announced Sunday.