University of Oregon coach Dan Lanning shares a blissful marital life with his wife, Sauphia Lanning. The couple has been married since 2009.
The married duo first met in 2005 and they have been together since then. In addition, the Lanning couple is also proud parents of three sons, Caden, Kniles, and Titan.
Highlights
- The college football coach’s wife was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1987.
- Sauphia Lanning was diagnosed with a type of bone cancer, osteosarcoma, in 2016. She had her last treatment in 2017.
- Throughout Dan’s coaching career, Sauphia stood by his side, cheering him on. And, Dan was a rock for Sauphia, especially during her battle with cancer in 2016.
Sauphia and Dan Lanning have been together through all the ups and downs life has to offer—through good times and bad, wealth and hardship, health and illness.
Their journey began in 2005 when Dan was playing college football in Missouri, and they both worked at the same steakhouse.
Four years later, they got married and are now leading a happy family of five.
During their nearly two-decade-long journey, they have become one another’s rock during rough patches.
In 2023, the Oregon head coach honored his wife with a tattoo of her portrait on his rib cage.
His tattoo also includes their sons’ names, a symbol of their hometown, a boomerang for the place where they first met, and a yellow ribbon for Sauphia’s cancer journey.
Dan Lanning’s Wife Sauphia Lanning Hails From Kansas City, Missouri
Sauphia Lanning was born in 1987 in Kansas City, Missouri to her parents, whose names and identities are unknown. She is reportedly of Caucasian ethnicity.
According to her LinkedIn profile, she completed her formal education at North Kansas City High School.
Mrs. Lanning earned her bachelor’s degree in advertising and public relations from Northwest Missouri State University in 2009.
While attending college, the Kansas City native also worked with KNWT TV, the student-run TV station at the institution, and local magazines. Between 2007 and 2009, she was also a resident assistant.
Moreover, her LinkedIn profile also revealed that Sauphia has been working as a marketing coordinator at H&R Block since 2014.
Before that, she worked as an associate teacher at Park Hill School District from August 2009 to September 2010.
She introduced herself as “born creative, continually learning” in the profile.
In addition, she listed her skills as “media planning, photography, marketing communications, marketing strategy and research, advertising campaigns, and graphic design.”
Sauphia Lanning Overcame A Rare And Aggressive Type Of Bone Cancer
In 2016, the Lanning family got the devastating news that no one ever wants to hear.
Sauphia was diagnosed with cancer. The fact that it was osteosarcoma, an uncommon and dangerous type of bone cancer, was worse.
But in 2017, the wife of the college football coach heroically battled and defeated the illness. According to reports, she last had therapy in 2017.
Sports Illustrated reported that Dan opened up about the harrowing cancer journey and inspiring recovery story of his wife.
The football coach, who even put aside his career to take care of his better half, praised her, saying she had been a fighter from day one.
“She was a fighter from day one. There were days that were not great. There were days that were really hard. I felt like it was always my job to put a smile on her face.”
Dan Lanning
Sauphia, on the other hand, said she was really sick, really skinny, and had a bald head, but Dan never looked at her any differently.
“I was so sick. I was skinny. I was bald. And he never looked at me any differently other than Sauphia. He just looked at me with the same eyes, the same admiration. And I just get emotional thinking about that.”
Sauphia Lanning
She also recalled how Dan would push her around the hospital in a wheelchair and sing to her.
The Lanning Couple Got Married In 2009
Dan and Sauphia tied the knot on 17 October 2009 in Richmond, Missouri. As reported by People, the day before their wedding, the smitten pair went to watch a school football game instead of holding a rehearsal dinner.
The married duo celebrated their 15th marriage anniversary. Dan shared a photo along with Sauphia and wrote, “Happy Anniversary to my beautiful wife. 15 years and counting.”
Moreover, the couple has welcomed three children – Caden, Kniles, and Titan Lanning. The Lanning brothers are often featured on their parents’ Instagram feeds.
Additional Information
- According to Sports Illustrated, Dan Lanning signed a one-year contract extension worth $9.4 million in November 2024.
- Dan Lanning was born to his parents, Don and Janis, in North Kansas City, Missouri. Both his mother and father are retired school teachers.
- The University of Oregon football coach has a brother named Jordan Lanning, who is highly supportive of Dan’s coaching career.
