politics | January 11, 2026

Who Is James Lamar? Meet Softball Coach Marissa Young Husband

James Lamar is the husband of the famous lady softball coach Marissa Young. Here are the details about Marissa Young’s husband James Lamar.

James Lamar is a head coach at the Lady Dukes.

James has however become much more popular because of his wife Marissa Young, who is the Duke Head Coach.

She is one of the well-known personalities in softball, and her stats and records have made her one of the most notable women as a coach.

Who Is James Lamar? Softball Coach Marissa Young Husband

James Lamar is well known as the husband of Coach Marissa Young.

Melissa and James have been married for a very long time, although there has not been much shared about their marriage.

The couple is also blessed with three children who have not yet been out in the camera.

The name of their children is Layla who is 16 years old, Jolyna who is 14, and the youngest Kayden who is 11.

Marissa is the current head softball coach at Duke University.

She has held that post for almost 6 years now, since 2016.

Young was a pitcher for the University of Michigan and was named Big Ten Pitcher of the Year in 2002 and Big Ten Player of the Year in 2003.

Young worked as an assistant coach at North Carolina from 2014 to 2015.

Young was named the first head coach of Duke’s softball program, which began play in the 2016 season, in July 2015.

Young and Lamar’s marriage is one of the most secret ones, and the couple has only come out in public only on the stands standing by their team.

James Lamar Age And Wikipedia

James Lamar’s age is now expected to be around 45-55 years old.

Lamar has however not talked much about his age and his personal life openly in the media.

He is much more of a team player and likes to stand by his team talk about his team, and teach them to be the best.

James’s last appearance was seen on the news way back in 2018.

He also doesn’t have any Wikipedia page and has not revealed much information on any online platform.

He is still doing his job as the coach and has been a part of the Duke’s family for a long time.

James Lamar Family Details

James Lamar’s only family is his wife and his three children.

James doesn’t have a huge family, instead, he has a small one with his wife and children.

But he also considers his team as his family and is much more loving towards them.

James has however not revealed about his parents or if he has any siblings.

For now, more details about the head coach might need some time to come out in the media.