Katie Clayman and husband Flynn look to be duel Cinderellas in NCAA Tournament
High Point assistant coach Katie Clayman and her husband Flynn are looking to make twin NCAA Tournament runs.
NASHVILLE, TN. — Most coaches are focused on one March Madness bracket. High Point University assistant coach Katie Clayman is living in two.
Clayman’s husband, Flynn, is the head coach of the High Point men’s team. March 19, the Panthers pulled off a 12-over-5 upset against Wisconsin. Clayman brought her son, Quinn, to Portland, Oregon, from North Carolina to watch his dad coach in the men’s matchup.
As if caring for a 19-month-old wasn’t already a full-time job, Clayman is traveling between tournament sites to support her husband while also helping lead her team into a matchup against No. 2 seed Vanderbilt in the women’s tournament. “One thing I honestly believe is family first,” High Point women’s head coach Chelsea Banbury said.
“She should be there. ” Of the 136 teams across both NCAA tournaments, only 30 schools have both their men’s and women’s programs in the field. Clayman has a stake in both sides of one of them.