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John Gaffney


First Season: 2010-11 or earlier

Last Season: 2025-26

Total Games: 1,239

Crew Chief: 371 (30%)

U1: 551 (44%)

U2: 318 (26%)

Home Wins: 66%

Home Fouls: 16.4

Away Fouls: 18.4

Foul Diff: 2.0

Attendance: 8,396

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Games Total 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11
Games 1239 80 85 90 84 85 50 72 76 65 78 79 87 79 78 77 74
Crew Chief 371 42 43 52 32 29 17 11 12 11 13 11 19 12 25 22 20
U1 551 32 39 31 43 47 26 42 39 33 29 38 30 34 30 27 31
U2 318 6 3 7 9 10 7 19 25 21 36 30 38 33 23 28 23
NCAA Tournament 38 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 1
NIT Tournament 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 1
Pre/Mid-Season Tournament 15 3 2 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Big East 415 32 26 29 29 29 23 22 25 22 17 21 22 21 35 29 33
ACC 204 10 16 16 20 23 14 17 15 14 18 11 9 2 9 5 5
Big 10 119 2 2 9 8 0 0 2 1 7 14 21 20 16 8 9 0
A-10 109 9 7 9 5 10 5 5 8 10 7 1 2 2 6 10 13
MAAC 69 4 6 3 3 7 0 0 2 1 4 7 9 6 6 7 4
American 54 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 5 2 1 8 12 15 0 0 0
CAA 52 3 5 6 4 2 0 4 6 1 5 1 4 2 3 2 4
Big 12 40 8 10 1 1 1 1 4 5 2 3 1 1 0 1 1 0
Am. East 40 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 4 5 5 9 5
SEC 29 2 2 2 3 3 4 1 5 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0
Ivy 22 1 3 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 5
PAC 12 18 0 0 6 0 1 0 4 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0
Patriot 13 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Mountain West 11 0 0 3 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
CUSA 11 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
MVC 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
Horizon 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2
WCC 6 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
ASUN 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WAC 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
MAC 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Southern 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
NEC 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
OVC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sun Belt 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southland 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Date Crew Chief U1 U2 Home Away Score Fouls Fee Season $
2026-3-28 Michael Irving John Gaffney Tony Padilla Illinois Iowa 71 - 59 13 - 20 $4,000 $269,350
2026-3-21 John Gaffney Marques Pettigrew Vladimir Voyard-Tadal Gonzaga Texas 68 - 74 9 - 11 $3,000 $265,350
2026-3-19 John Gaffney Vladimir Voyard-Tadal Chris Merlo Arkansas Hawai'i 97 - 78 10 - 13 $3,900 $262,350
2026-3-13 John Gaffney Nathan Farrell Mark Potter St. John's Seton Hall 78 - 68 16 - 25 $3,600 $258,450
2026-3-12 Jeff Clark John Gaffney Greg Evans Villanova Georgetown 64 - 78 14 - 12 $3,600 $254,850
2026-3-11 John Gaffney Nathan Hall Greg Evans Butler Providence 81 - 91 14 - 16 $3,600 $251,250
2026-3-9 Brian O'Connell John Gaffney Matt Potter Monmouth Campbell 74 - 64 15 - 18 $2,600 $247,650
2026-3-8 John Gaffney John Cahill Mikerlange Fleury Lehigh Colgate 76 - 69 13 - 21 $2,250 $245,050
2026-3-7 Pat Driscoll John Gaffney Greg Evans Marquette UConn 68 - 62 17 - 20 $3,600 $242,800
2026-3-4 Pat Driscoll John Gaffney Tim Smith DePaul Villanova 57 - 76 16 - 18 $3,600 $239,200
2026-3-3 Pat Driscoll John Gaffney Roger Ayers Xavier Seton Hall 68 - 77 15 - 16 $3,600 $235,600
2026-3-1 Ron Groover John Gaffney Tommy Johnson Bradley Murray State 87 - 78 20 - 25 $2,800 $232,000
2026-2-28 Pat Driscoll John Gaffney Nathan Hall Creighton Providence 76 - 79 9 - 16 $3,600 $229,200
2026-2-24 Tim Clougherty John Gaffney Roger Ayers Virginia NC State 90 - 61 15 - 15 $3,800 $225,600
2026-2-21 Tim Clougherty John Gaffney Greg Evans St. John's Creighton 81 - 52 17 - 19 $3,600 $221,800
2026-2-18 John Gaffney Clarence Armstrong Chance Moore Oklahoma State Kansas 69 - 81 13 - 14 $3,800 $218,200
2026-2-17 Tim Clougherty John Gaffney Tony Chiazza Xavier Villanova 89 - 92 17 - 15 $3,600 $214,400
2026-2-16 John Gaffney Nathan Farrell Mike Evans Boston University Colgate 85 - 58 11 - 9 $2,250 $210,800
2026-2-15 John Gaffney Byron Jarrett Brian Dorsey Temple North Texas 62 - 65 18 - 17 $3,100 $208,550
2026-2-14 Mike Roberts John Gaffney Greg Evans UConn Georgetown 79 - 75 20 - 21 $3,600 $205,450
2026-2-13 John Gaffney Roger Ayers Clarence Armstrong George Washington George Mason 72 - 53 9 - 13 $2,900 $201,850
2026-2-11 John Gaffney Nathan Farrell Tommy Morrissey DePaul Creighton 72 - 71 15 - 17 $3,600 $198,950
2026-2-10 John Gaffney Doug Sirmons Brooks Wells TCU Iowa State 62 - 55 13 - 21 $3,800 $195,350
2026-2-8 John Gaffney Tony Padilla Brooks Wells West Virginia Texas Tech 63 - 70 14 - 16 $3,800 $191,550
2026-2-7 John Gaffney Tony Chiazza Nathan Farrell Marquette Butler 70 - 55 19 - 14 $3,600 $187,750
2026-2-5 John Gaffney Tony Chiazza Randall Wells Manhattan Saint Peter's 75 - 80 17 - 22 $2,400 $184,150
2026-2-4 John Gaffney Matt Potter Tony Henderson Saint Joseph's George Washington 76 - 73 10 - 15 $2,900 $181,750
2026-2-3 Jeb Hartness John Gaffney Tony Chiazza Duke Boston College 67 - 49 13 - 13 $3,800 $178,850
2026-2-1 Bret Smith John Gaffney Marques Pettigrew Kansas State Iowa State 61 - 95 19 - 10 $3,800 $175,050
2026-1-31 Tim Clougherty John Gaffney Tony Chiazza Creighton UConn 58 - 85 13 - 21 $3,600 $171,250
2026-1-30 John Gaffney Ed Corbett Tyler Sandmann Quinnipiac Sacred Heart 91 - 98 20 - 16 $2,400 $167,650
2026-1-24 John Gaffney David Powell Michael Nardone Merrimack Saint Peter's 67 - 59 19 - 20 $2,400 $165,250
2026-1-21 Pat Driscoll John Gaffney Paul Szelc Creighton Xavier 94 - 93 12 - 21 $3,600 $162,850
2026-1-20 Lee Cassell Brian O'Connell John Gaffney Wake Forest SMU 79 - 91 17 - 17 $3,800 $159,250
2026-1-19 John Gaffney Scott Gooden Josean Vega Harvard Pennsylvania 64 - 63 16 - 13 $2,500 $155,450
2026-1-17 John Gaffney Greg Evans Mike Paulu Villanova St. John's 79 - 86 21 - 17 $3,600 $152,950
2026-1-16 Jeb Hartness John Gaffney Keith Kimble Dayton Loyola Chicago 78 - 51 18 - 21 $2,900 $149,350
2026-1-15 John Gaffney Tommy Morrissey Ryan Corbett Northeastern Elon 85 - 78 14 - 15 $2,600 $146,450
2026-1-14 John Gaffney Justin Shamion Tyler Kumpf Texas Tech Utah 88 - 74 12 - 9 $3,800 $143,850
2026-1-13 John Gaffney Greg Evans Tommy Morrissey Seton Hall UConn 64 - 69 22 - 21 $3,600 $140,050
2026-1-10 John Gaffney Evon Burroughs Greg Evans Xavier Providence 97 - 84 21 - 16 $3,600 $136,450
2026-1-8 John Gaffney Tony Chiazza Tony Crisp Towson Hofstra 67 - 78 23 - 22 $2,600 $132,850
2026-1-7 John Gaffney Tony Chiazza Christopher Merb Virginia Tech Stanford 68 - 69 13 - 21 $3,800 $130,250
2026-1-6 Pat Driscoll John Gaffney Tony Chiazza Louisville Duke 73 - 84 20 - 17 $3,800 $126,450
2026-1-4 John Gaffney Tony Henderson Nathan Farrell Seton Hall Creighton 56 - 54 15 - 17 $3,600 $122,650
2026-1-3 Bert Smith John Gaffney James Breeding Butler Villanova 67 - 85 17 - 16 $3,600 $119,050
2025-12-31 Brian O'Connell John Gaffney Tony Henderson Xavier UConn 67 - 90 16 - 19 $3,600 $115,450
2025-12-30 Ron Groover Bert Smith John Gaffney Miami Pittsburgh 76 - 69 13 - 17 $3,800 $111,850
2025-12-29 Jeff Clark John Gaffney Ed Corliss Quinnipiac Marist 64 - 58 11 - 13 $2,400 $108,050
2025-12-28 John Gaffney Evon Burroughs Joe Switzer Boston College Le Moyne 72 - 64 16 - 20 $3,800 $105,650
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Tournament Games

Tournament Times Worked Seasons
NCAA Elite 8 5 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2022-23, 2025-26
NCAA Sweet 16 6 2012-13, 2014-15, 2016-17, 2021-22, 2023-24, 2024-25
NCAA Second Round 13 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
NCAA First Round 13 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
NCAA First Four 1 2018-19
NIT 17 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20
2K CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME 1 2017-18
2K SPORTS CLASSIC 1 2013-14
ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE PRES. BY LG V20 1 2016-17
ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by Continental Tire 3 2018-19, 2022-23
ACC/SEC Challenge presented by Continental Tire 1 2023-24
ADVOCARE INVITATIONAL - CAMPUS GAME 1 2018-19
AMERICA EAST MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL 1 2011-12
AMERICA EAST MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL 4 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16
AMERICA EAST MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINALS 1 2010-11
ARMED FORCES CLASSIC 1 2014-15
ARS Hoophall Invitational 1 2015-16
AT EAST RUTHERFORD NJ 1 2010-11
AT WORCESTER MA 1 2011-12
Atlantic 10 Championship - 2nd Round 1 2020-21
Atlantic 10 Championship - Quarterfinal 1 2020-21
Atlantic 10 Championship - Semifinal 1 2023-24
BARCLAYS CENTER CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME 1 2016-17
BIG EAST MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND 2 2011-12, 2014-15
BIG EAST MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND AT NEW YORK NY 1 2010-11
BIG EAST MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 2nd ROUND 1 2012-13
BIG EAST MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 2nd ROUND AT NEW YORK NY 1 2010-11
BIG EAST MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL 2 2015-16, 2018-19
BIG EAST MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL AT NEW YORK NY 1 2010-11
BIG EAST MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL 7 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19
BIG EAST MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINALS AT NEW YORK NY 1 2010-11
BIG EAST MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL 5 2011-12, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-17, 2017-18
BIG TEN/ACC CHALLENGE 2 2015-16, 2017-18
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CLOSE THE GAP CROSSROADS CLASSIC 1 2012-13
Big 12-Big East Battle 2 2024-25
Big 5 Classic - Campus Game 3 2024-25, 2025-26
Big East 13 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
Big East-Big 12 Battle 3 2020-21, 2021-22, 2023-24
Big Ten/ACC Challenge 2 2021-22
CAA CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL 1 2019-20
CAA Championship - Quarterfinal 2 2022-23, 2024-25
CAA Championship - Semifinal 3 2021-22, 2023-24, 2025-26
CAA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL 1 2016-17
CAA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL 1 2018-19
CANCUN CHALLENGE 1 2015-16
CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC 3 2019-20
CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME 1 2018-19
CBE HALL OF FAME CLASSIC 1 2014-15
CBI CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES - GAME 2 1 2013-14
CHARLESTON CLASSIC 5 2012-13, 2013-14
CIT - 1st ROUND 1 2013-14
COACHES vs CANCER CLASSIC 1 2013-14
CONNECTICUT 6 CLASSIC 1 2012-13
CONTINENTAL TIRE LAS VEGAS HOLIDAY INVITATIONAL - CAMPUS GAME 1 2018-19
CONTINENTAL TIRE LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL - CAMPUS GAME 1 2017-18
CORPUS CHRISTI CHALLENGE 1 2013-14
CROSSROADS CLASSIC 3 2014-15, 2016-17, 2018-19
Cayman Islands Classic 9 2022-23, 2023-24, 2025-26
Charleston Classic 6 2018-19, 2019-20
Crossroads Classic 1 2021-22
EMERALD COAST CLASSIC 7 2014-15, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19
Emerald Coast Classic 7 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2025-26
Emerald Coast Classic - Championship 1 2025-26
Fort Myers Tip-Off - Campus Game 2 2021-22, 2024-25
GARDEN STATE HARDWOOD CLASSIC 2 2016-17, 2017-18
GAVITT TIPOFF GAMES 3 2015-16, 2018-19, 2019-20
GILDAN CHARLESTON CLASSIC 11 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18
GLOBAL SPORTS SHOOTOUT 1 2019-20
GOTHAM CLASSIC 1 2019-20
Garden State Hardwood Classic 1 2022-23
Gavitt Tipoff Games 2 2023-24
Good Sam Empire Classic 2 2021-22
HALL OF FAME TIP-OFF 1 2012-13
HALL OF FAME TIP-OFF TOURNAMENT 4 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2018-19
HALL OF FAME TIP-OFF TOURNAMENT AT SPRINGFIELD MA 1 2010-11
Hall of Fame Series - Baltimore 1 2024-25
Indy Classic 1 2024-25
Ivy League 1 2023-24
JIMMY V CLASSIC 2 2013-14, 2014-15
Jimmy V Classic Presented by Corona 1 2021-22
Jimmy V Classic presented by Corona 2 2023-24, 2024-25
LEGENDS CLASSIC 1 2016-17
MAAC MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND 2 2015-16, 2016-17
MAUI ON THE MAINLAND 1 2017-18
MSG HOLIDAY FESTIVAL 1 2013-14
MSG HOLIDAY FESTIVAL AT NEW YORK NY 1 2010-11
Myrtle Beach Invitational - Campus Game 1 2019-20
NABC Brooklyn Showcase 1 2023-24
NEVER FORGET TRIBUTE CLASSIC 1 2016-17
PEARL HARBOR INVITATIONAL 2 2016-17
PHILLY HOOP GROUP CLASSIC 2 2010-11, 2011-12
PROGRESSIVE LEGENDS CLASSIC 2 2012-13, 2013-14
Patriot League Championship - Semifinal 1 2025-26
Shriners Children's Charleston Classic 5 2021-22, 2022-23
Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic 2 2024-25
Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic - 3rd Place Game 1 2024-25
Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout 2 2021-22, 2025-26
State Farm Champions Classic 1 2025-26
TICKETCITY LEGENDS CLASSIC 2 2011-12
Terry's Chocolate Vegas Showdown 1 2024-25
West Coast Conference 1 2024-25
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John Gaffney Game Pace by Season

Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day

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Estimated Salary Information

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Career Summary

Current Tier: Tier 1

Career Total: $3,410,113

Total Games: 1239

Avg per Game: $2,752

Highest Season: $292,489 (2023-24)

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Season Tier Games CC Games U1/U2 Games Total Earned Avg per Game
2025-26 Tier 1 80 42 38 $269,350 $3,367
2024-25 Tier 1 85 43 42 $279,400 $3,287
2023-24 Tier 1 90 52 38 $292,489 $3,250
2022-23 Tier 1 84 32 52 $268,730 $3,199
2021-22 Tier 1 85 29 57 $257,615 $3,031
2020-21 Tier 1 50 17 33 $156,948 $3,139
2019-20 Tier 1 72 11 61 $207,399 $2,881
2018-19 Tier 1 76 12 64 $210,417 $2,769
2017-18 Tier 1 65 11 54 $174,863 $2,690
2016-17 Tier 1 78 13 65 $202,578 $2,597
2015-16 Tier 1 79 11 68 $201,350 $2,549
2014-15 Tier 1 87 19 68 $211,743 $2,434
2013-14 Tier 1 79 12 67 $181,914 $2,303
2012-13 Tier 1 78 25 53 $179,535 $2,302
2011-12 Tier 1 77 22 55 $165,695 $2,152
2010-11 Tier 1 74 20 54 $150,087 $2,028
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John Gaffney Salary Pace by Season

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