Dane Damron

Dane Damron
Playing career
1990–1994Georgetown (KY)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1999–2001Lake Gibson HS (FL)
2002–2005Boyd County HS (KY)
2007–2008Kentucky Christian
2009–2010Eastern Kentucky (ST)
2011–2015Eastern Kentucky (OC)
2016–2023Virginia–Wise
Head coaching record
Overall30–65 (college)
46–35 (high school)

Dane Damron is an American college football coach and former player. He was the head football coach for the University of Virginia's College at Wise from 2016 to 2023. Damron was the head football coach at Kentucky Christian University from 2007 to 2008, compiling a record of 3–13.

Coaching career

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Damron was the head coach at Lake Gibson High School in Lakeland, Florida from 1999 to 2001 finishing with a 22–13 record and leading the program to its first playoff victory in 2000 and first district title in 2001. He left Lake Gibson to take the head coaching job at Boyd County High School in Ashland, Kentucky from 2002 to 2005. The Lions advanced to the second round of the playoffs three straight years, going a combined 24–22 in four seasons at Boyd County. In 2007, he was chosen to head the new football program at Kentucky Christian Knights located in Grayson, Kentucky. He held that position for the 2007 and 2008 seasons. His coaching record at Kentucky Christian was 3–13.[1]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Kentucky Christian Knights (NAIA independent) (2007–2008)
2007 Kentucky Christian 2–4
2008 Kentucky Christian 1–9
Kentucky Christian: 3–13
Virginia–Wise Cavaliers (Mountain East Conference) (2016–2018)
2016 Virginia–Wise 6–5 5–5 T–4th
2017 Virginia–Wise 5–6 4–6 T–6th
2018 Virginia–Wise 4–6 4–6 8th
Virginia–Wise Cavaliers (South Atlantic Conference) (2019–2023)
2019 Virginia–Wise 2–9 1–7 8th
2020–21 Virginia–Wise 1–2 1–2 T–3rd (Mountain)
2021 Virginia–Wise 5–6 4–4 5th
2022 Virginia–Wise 2–9 1–8 5th (Mountain)
2023 Virginia–Wise 2–9 1–8 5th (Mountain)
Virginia–Wise: 27–52 21–46
Total: 30–65

References

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  1. ^ DeLassus, David. "Kentucky Christian Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
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