Glen Lanham was introduced as Duke wrestling head coach on April 16, 2012. He is the 12th head coach in the 85-years of Duke wrestling.   

"We are thrilled that Glen Lanham has graciously accepted our invitation to become the head wrestling coach in Duke history," White said. "Glen brings outstanding experience, professionalism and principles to Duke Wrestling. Certainly, the young men representing our program will find Glen has tremendous leadership qualities, unlimited passion for the sport, and an uncompromising commitment to their total experience as student-athletes. It became very evident throughout the search process that all roads led back to Glen Lanham being an ideal fit for Duke Wrestling at this point in time."

In his two seasons with the Blue Devils, Lanham helped mentor Diego Bencomo and Tanner Hough to NCAA Championship berths in 2011 and 2012, respectively. Under Lanham's tutelage in the wrestling room, Bencomo earned 2011 All-ACC recognition after taking runner-up honors at the ACC Championships at 184 pounds. The Phoenix, Ariz., native registered a pair of wins in the NCAA Tournament, becoming just the second wrestler in Duke history to make it to the quarterfinal round.

"I'd like to thank Kevin White and everyone here at Duke University for their support as I begin this next chapter of Duke wrestling." Lanham said. I'm very excited to lead the Duke wrestling program. Becoming a head coach has been a long process in the making and I feel right now that Duke University is a perfect fit for me as a coach. We have a very talented and amazing group of young men and I am thrilled for the opportunity to guide them on and off the mat. The Duke wrestling program has great potential and I look forward to a bright future for the Blue Devils."

With the help of Lanham in 2012, Hough became the second Duke true freshman to earn a bid to the NCAA Championships after taking fourth at the ACC Championships at 141 pounds. Hough finished his rookie campaign with a 23-13 overall record.

Lanham joined the Duke coaching staff as an assistant in June of 2010 after stints as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State, North Carolina and Purdue. Prior to arriving in Durham, he spent three seasons at Purdue where he spearheaded the Boilermakers' recruiting efforts.

At Purdue, Lanham had an immediate impact on the program, helping several Boilermakers to breakout seasons. He mentored a selection of student-athletes to the NCAA Championships during his three seasons and under his watch Luke Manuel earned three bids to the NCAA postseason and climbed to as high as fifth nationally at 174 pounds.

The Boilermakers' two recruiting classes under Lanham garnered a wealth of national honors, including the nation's No. 12 class from InterMat.com in 2008. It marked the second straight top-20 national recruiting class for the Boilermakers as they reeled in three of the nation's top-100 recruits, including a pair of 2009 USA Wrestling Junior national champions.

Prior to his three years at Purdue, the former Oklahoma State competitor coached at the University of North Carolina for four years. With the Tar Heels, Lanham also worked closely with the middle to upper weight classes and headed their recruiting efforts.

In his time in Chapel Hill, Lanham tutored four ACC Champions and nine NCAA Championships qualifiers. He also went to great lengths to improve the Tar Heels' program, bringing in an Intermat Wrestling Top-25 recruiting class in 2006-07.

Lanham worked as a high school teacher and wrestling coach in Oklahoma from 1991-2003. He was at Midwest City High School for seven years, where he mentored several state champions and sent them on to prestigious college programs. While at Midwest City, he also volunteered his time at Oklahoma University, coaching several All-Americans.

Lanham served as a graduate assistant at Oklahoma State University from 1988-1991, helping the Cowboys to a pair of NCAA Championships. As a college competitor, he garnered All-American honors at both OSU and the University of Tennessee, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in human service with an emphasis in juvenile counseling in August of 1988. He competed internationally as a member of the Sunkist Kids team and was freestyle wrestling All-American.

Lanham resides in Pittsboro, N.C., with his wife Melanie.