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High Point Coaching Couple Balances Dual NCAA Runs After Men's Upset

Family-first planning brings Katie Clayman back to the women's bench after attending her husband's upset win.

Overview

  • On Friday, Katie Clayman traveled from Portland to Nashville to rejoin the High Point women before Saturday night’s first-round game against No. 2 seed Vanderbilt.
  • Flynn Clayman’s men upset No. 5 seed Wisconsin in Portland in his NCAA Tournament debut and next face No. 4 seed Arkansas for a Sweet 16 berth in the West Region, a win Banbury called the program’s biggest.
  • High Point women’s head coach Chelsea Banbury endorsed Clayman attending her husband’s debut and assigned her film work to complete during travel.
  • The couple is managing coaching responsibilities alongside care for their 19-month-old son, Quinn, who has been part of the cross-country travel.
  • High Point is among just 30 of 136 schools with both men’s and women’s teams in this year’s NCAA tournaments.