Flynn Clayman

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Flynn Clayman
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team High Point
Conference Big South
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born (1988-09-27) September 27, 1988 (age 36)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Playing career
2007–2009 Colorado State
2010–2011 Troy
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2017–2019 Southern Utah (special assistant)
2019–2022Southern Utah (assistant)
2022–2023Southern Utah (associate HC)
2023Southern Utah (interim HC)
2023–2025 High Point (associate HC)
2025–presentHigh Point
Head coaching record
Overall2–1 (.667)

Flynn Clayman (born September 27, 1988) is an American basketball coach who is the head men's basketball coach for the High Point University.

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Playing career

Clayman played his college career at Colorado State and Troy, where he played in 49 games starting in one. He averaged 2.9 points per game, 0.6 rebounds per game, and 0.4 assists per game. [1]

Coaching career

Clayman started his coaching career for the Southern Utah Thunderbirds as a special assistant. [2] Then he would be promoted to a full time assistant coach for the Thunderbirds. [3] Then he would again be promoted by the Thunderbirds this time to associate head coach. [4] [5] On March 13, 2023, after Todd Simon left for Bowling Green Clayman was named the interim head coach. [6] [7] [8] During his stint as the interim head coach he compiled a 2–1 record for the Thunderbirds. [9] From there, he was hired as the associate head coach for the High Point Panthers. [10] [11] On April 11, 2025, a day after former HPU head coach Alan Huss left the school to become associate head coach and head-coach-in-waiting at Creighton, Clayman was promoted to head coach. [12]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Southern Utah Thunderbirds (Western Athletic Conference)(2023)
2022–23 Southern Utah 2–10–0 CBI Semifinals
Southern Utah:2–1 (.667)0–0 (–)
High Point Panthers (Big South Conference)(2025–present)
2025–26 High Point 0–00–0
High Point:0–0 (–)0–0 (–)
Total:2–1 (.667)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. "Flynn Clayman". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  2. "FLYNN CLAYMAN". Southern Utah Thunderbirds University Athletics. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  3. Kwiecinski, Chris. "Southern Utah announces 2 promotions on basketball, football staffs". The Spectrum. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  4. "Clayman Promoted to Associate Head Coach". Southern Utah Thunderbirds University Athletics. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  5. "Clayman Promoted to Associate Head Coach". BVM Sports. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  6. "SUU Men's Basketball Head Coach Todd Simon Leaves For Bowling Green; Flynn Clayman Named As Interim Head Coach". Mid-Utah Radio. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  7. Blackburn, Chevy. "Men's basketball bids head coach Todd Simon farewell". SUU News. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  8. Walker, Sean. "Southern Utah's Todd Simon hired to be next Bowling Green head coach". KSL. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  9. "Flynn Clayman". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  10. Snipes, Kadie. "HPU Men's Basketball Announces Associate Head Coach, Flynn Clayman". High Point Panthers. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  11. "HPU ROUNDUP: Huss hires associate head coach". High Point Enterprise. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  12. Snipes, Kadie (April 11, 2025). "Flynn Clayman Appointed High Point Men's Basketball Head Coach" (Press release). High Point Panthers. Retrieved April 15, 2025.