Dane Damron | |
Player Years1: | 1990–1994 |
Player Team1: | Georgetown (KY) |
Coach Years1: | 1999–2001 |
Coach Team1: | Lake Gibson HS (FL) |
Coach Years2: | 2002–2005 |
Coach Team2: | Boyd County HS (KY) |
Coach Years3: | 2007–2008 |
Coach Team3: | Kentucky Christian |
Coach Years4: | 2009–2010 |
Coach Team4: | Eastern Kentucky (ST) |
Coach Years5: | 2011–2015 |
Coach Team5: | Eastern Kentucky (OC) |
Coach Years6: | 2016–2023 |
Coach Team6: | Virginia–Wise |
Overall Record: | 30–65 (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.
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]