Coach Jay Lanham is a Venice, Florida, native, and has
coached volleyball for over 26 years. He will be entering his
second year as Head Coach of the Venice High Volleyball
team. Coach Lanham is a graduate of Venice High and has
been a member of the Venice High Volleyball coaching staff
as well as a teacher in Sarasota County since 2003. Coach
Lanham currently teaches Physical Education at Venice High
and received his Physical Education degree at Anderson
University where he met his wife, Marla. They are the proud
parents of three children, Maylee, Jayda, and Ty and proud
grandparents of Parklyn. He started his volleyball coaching
career as a student assistant at Anderson University where is
his daughter, Jayda, will be continuing her volleyball career
this fall.