Palmer Trinity School (PTS) is pleased to announce the addition of Dave Lanham as Athletic Director. Lanham will oversee all athletics including the development, organization, supervision, and evaluation of the entire program of intramural and interscholastic athletics for the school.
Prior to joining Palmer Trinity, Lanham spent five years as the Athletic Director at Severna Park High School in Severna Park, Maryland. During that time, he was named the 2016 District V Athletic Director of the Year and the 2017 Maryland State Athletic Directors Association Athletic Director of the Year.
Additionally, Lanham served as chairperson of numerous associations during his tenure in Maryland. He was the District V President, MPSSAA 4A East and District V Baseball Chairperson, MIAAA 2nd Vice President and on the Athletic Legislative and Scheduling Committees.
“We are very excited to be welcoming Dave to our team at Palmer Trinity. He has tremendous experience and will be a guiding force in taking our athletic department to the next level,” stated Head of School, Patrick H.F. Roberts.
Lanham has extensive baseball knowledge. As a high school baseball coach, he was named 2004 and 2007 Coach of the Year by the Capital Gazette newspaper, The Baltimore Sun and the Friends of Joe Cannon Stadium. Over his 17-year coaching career, he has had more than 50 former students play college baseball and two who went professional.
Lanham graduated from Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, North Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education and health. He also earned a master’s degree from Goucher College in athletic leadership and administration.
Lanham will assume his duties at PTS on July 1.
About Palmer Trinity School:
Palmer Trinity School—a coeducational, Episcopal day school—is dedicated to promoting academic excellence that integrates knowledge, compassion, global citizenship, and social responsibility. Providing a supportive environment, Palmer Trinity School serves students from a broad range of socio-economic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds in grades 6-12. For more information about the school, visit www.palmertrinity.org. To follow Palmer Trinity School on Facebook, click here.
