High Point University Men's Basketball

Flynn Clayman becomes the 15th men's basketball head coach in program history at High Point University. He spent the last two seasons as associate head coach and offensive coordinator, helping compile a 56-15 overall record with a 27-5 Big South record. Clayman helped lead the Panthers to their first ever NCAA tournament appearance and back-to-back outright Big South Regular Season titles. He directed an offense that finished 3rd in NCAA KenPom rankings for raw offensive efficiency. Prior to HPU, he was Associate Head Coach at Southern Utah for six seasons. He played professionally overseas from 2012-2016 and played collegiately at Colorado State, Troy University, and University of the Cumberlands. A native of Los Angeles, California, Flynn is married to HPU women's basketball assistant coach Katie Clayman, and they have a son, Quinn.

AJ Hoynack joined the men's basketball coaching staff as a Graduate Assistant after spending the past four seasons as a player. Hoynack began his collegiate career in 2020 where he played two seasons under Head Coach Tubby Smith, one season with Head Coach GG Smith and his final season under Head Coach Alan Huss. Hoynack graduated from HPU in May of 2024 with a degree in sales and a minor in sport management. He is currently enrolled in the CBL master's program. As a player, Hoynack appeared in 13 games, scoring 17 points and picking up 10 rebounds. During his senior season he knocked down back-to-back three-pointers in the season opener versus St. Andrews. As a Graduate Assistant, Hoynack's role will be to help with personnel for opponents as well as making sure the players are working out everyday and being on time to class and practice.

Anderson Clarke joined the High Point staff in May of 2025 after spending seven seasons with the Montana University men's basketball program. While at Montana, Clarke was an assistant coach for two seasons, the director of operations for two seasons and a graduate manager for his first three seasons. He served as Montana's first director of operations since 2017, but filled much of those roles during his first three seasons while he was a graduate manager. In addition to operations duties, such as travel, meals, hotels and more, Clarke also took on the majority of Montana's scouting and film prep. During Clarke's time with the Grizzlies, Montana has posted a winning record each season. The Grizzlies won the 2025 & 2019 Big Sky Conference regular-season and tournament titles while advancing to the NCAA tournament. Prior to going to Montana, Clarke played collegiately for Division II Concordia University Irvine.

The High Point University men's basketball team added Assistant Coach Antoine Young to the staff during the summer of 2024. Over the past season with the Panthers, he helped the staff lead the Panthers to their first ever-NCAA tournament appearance as the No. 13 seed and matched up against No. 4 seed Purdue. He helped the staff turn around an under .500 program and guided the Panthers to back-to-back outright Big South Regular Season titles for the first time in program history. Young joined the High Point staff after spending six seasons as an assistant coach with the Nebraska-Kearney men's basketball program. He became interim head coach in November 2023 and joined the Lopers in the summer of 2018. The former Bellevue West and Creighton star came to UNK after spending two years at as the graduate assistant coach at MIAA-member Pittsburg State.

Ben Fletcher joins the Panthers after spending the past two seasons at the University of South Florida while offering 20 years of coaching experience. Fletcher was named the interim head coach at South Florida for the 2024-25 season on October 29th following the tragic passing of Amir Abdur-Rahim. South Florida finished the 2024-25 season with a 13-19 overall record and a 6-12 record in league play. Two players were named to the All-AAC Teams. Fletcher, who served as assistant head coach during the 2023-24 season, was promoted to associate head coach in June 2024. He brings a wealth of coaching experience, mentorship, and a steadfast commitment to the men's basketball program both on and off the court. Known for his dedication to player development, Coach Fletcher was instrumental in guiding the Bulls to success last season. During the 2023-24 season, USF saw an incredible transformation, with a focus on competitive excellence, community engagement, and the development of a strong team

Colby Taylor joined the High Point men's basketball staff in the summer of 2025 as the Video Coordinator after spending four seasons as a student manager with the program. A native of Henderson, N.C., Taylor was part of a historic stretch for the Panthers, serving as head manager for his final two seasons. Taylor graduated from High Point University in 2025 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. During his four seasons with the program, he played a key role behind the scenes in daily operations. As head manager during his final two seasons, Taylor helped High Point compile a 56–15 record, capture back-to-back Big South Regular Season championships, and win the Big South Tournament during the 2024–25 season, marking the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. As a student manager, Taylor organized and coordinated practices to ensure they ran smoothly and efficiently. He also assisted extensively with team film for both games and practices, contributing to prepar

Corey Edwards joined the High Point University Men's Basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach on April 10, 2023, under head coach Alan Huss. Bringing a strong background of experience in player development, recruiting, and championship level culture building. Edwards plays a pivotal role in coaching the Panthers' backcourt players while also contributing to game strategy and practice planning. Since joining High Point, Edwards has been an integral part of the program's rapid rise, helping the Panthers secure back-to-back outright Big South regular season championships in 2023-24 and 2024-25 for the first time in program history. He also played a pivotal role to help High Point win its first-ever Big South Tournament title and earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament in the 2024-25 season. Before arriving at High Point, Edwards spent the 2022-23 season as an assistant coach at Drake University, where he helped orchestrate a 27-8 overall record.

Delano Thomas joined the 2025-26 men's basketball staff in early June of 2025 after spending the past two seasons at Florida Memorial University. During the past two seasons (2023-2025), Thomas was the Head Coach at Florida Memorial University where he compiled an overall record of 47-15 with a Sun Conference league record of 21-9. He helped guide the team to a 2024 Sun Conference Tournament title for an automatic bid to the National Tournament. Thomas returned to his alma mater at Shawnee State in 2014 as an assistant coach for the Bears before being promoted to head coach in 2017. The NAIA National Coach of the Year and the Don Meyer Coach of the Year had one of the best runs in the history of NAIA men's basketball. Thomas constructed one of one of the greatest turnarounds in college basketball history during his tenure at Shawnee State. During the 2020-21 season, he led the Shawnee State men's basketball program from worst-to-first in their best season ever as a program, going 31-2

Jacob Ortega joined the High Point staff as a graduate assistant in the summer of 2023. Over the past two season with the Panthers, he helped High Point compile and overall record of 56-15 with a 27-5 Big South record. He helped the staff lead HPU to its first ever-NCAA tournament appearance as the No. 13 seed and matched up against No. 4 seed Purdue. He helped the staff turn around an under .500 program and guided the Panthers to back-to-back outright Big South Regular Season titles for the first time in program history. High Point became the first team in the Big South since 2011 (Coastal Carolina) to win back-to-back outright regular season titles. HPU finished with an overall record of 29-6 during the 2024-25 season, which tied for the most wins in Big South program history (Winthrop, 2006-07) and the most wins in HPU program history.

Martynas Rubikas joined the High Point staff as a graduate assistant in the summer of 2023. Over the past two season with the Panthers, he helped High Point compile and overall record of 56-15 with a 27-5 Big South record. He helped the staff lead HPU to its first ever-NCAA tournament appearance as the No. 13 seed and matched up against No. 4 seed Purdue. He helped the staff turn around an under .500 program and guided the Panthers to back-to-back outright Big South Regular Season titles for the first time in program history. High Point became the first team in the Big South since 2011 (Coastal Carolina) to win back-to-back outright regular season titles. HPU finished with an overall record of 29-6 during the 2024-25 season, which tied for the most wins in Big South program history (Winthrop, 2006-07) and the most wins in HPU program history. The Panthers finished the regular season with a 26-5 record and a 14-2 league record.

Tannor Kraus joined the High Point men's basketball staff in June of 2025 as announced by head coach Flynn Clayman. Kraus spent the past two seasons at Big South foe Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. While with the Runnin' Bulldogs, GWU posted a winning record during the 2023-24 season with a 17-16 overall record and an 11-5 record in the Big South to make it to the Big South Semifinals. Prior to being on staff at GWU, Kraus posted a two-year stint as an assistant coach at Northwest Nazarene University. At Northwest Nazarene University, he helped lead the Nighthawks to the 2023 GNAC Championship and advance to the Division II NCAA Tournament. Additionally, Kraus helped coach the Nighthawks to the No. 1-ranked defense in the GNAC during the 2021-2022 season and the top defense in the west region during the 2022-2023 season. Overall, Kraus has been a part of six winning seasons and part of two NCAA Tournament teams.