Dane Romero returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach in the spring of 2015. He is entering his first season as passing game coordinator and working with the tight ends after one season with the offensive line and seven seasons with the running backs. He recruits in the Orlando area of Florida, along with southeast Ohio and the midlands of South Carolina.
In the 2023 season he worked with the tight ends. Jordan Davis had nine catches for 137 yards and a touchdown, while Dillon Droze added a touchdown.
During the 2022 season he served as co-offensive coordinator while coaching the offensive line. Switching to the pro spread offense from the triple option, the offensive line helped block for the running game to combine for 1,058 yards and 16 touchdowns. In addition, the passing game set new single season records for completions, attempts, and passing yards (2.484).
In 2021, the rushing offense was fourth in the Southern Conference and 13th in the nation at 208.6 yards per game. Irvin Mulligan led the team with 854 rushing yards and eighth touchdowns as he earned All-Southern Conference second team honors. A total of four different running backs had over 200 yards each and five backs scored touchdowns. During the 2020-21 spring season, the rushing offense recorded 232.8 yards per game to rank fifth in the nation and second in the Southern Conference. Four different backs had over 100 yards rushing in the abbreviated five-game season. Irvin Mulligan earned SoCon All-Freshman Team honors and Nathan Walker received second team All-America recognition.
The rushing offense led the Southern Conference in 2019 and was third in the nation at 305.8 yards per game. The team secured the third straight Southern Conference Championship and played in the NCAA FCS Playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. Five different backs had over 200 yards rushing, led by Blake Morgan with 751 yards and nine touchdowns. Â
In 2018 the Wofford rushing offense led the Southern Conference and was fifth in the nation at 311.7 yards per game. Fullback Andre Stoddard led the team with 913 yards and 11 touchdowns, earning All-Southern Conference first team honors and second team All-America honors. Five difference running backs had over 200 yards rushing, with seven backs scoring touchdowns. Overall the team was 9-4 on the season and won the Southern Conference Championship. He reached the NCAA FCS Playoffs for the fifth time (two as a player, three as a coach), advancing to the second round.
During the 2017 season, the rushing offense was second in the Southern Conference at 244.8 yards per game and was eighth nationally. Fullback Andre Stoddard was named All-Southern Conference first team by the media and second team by the coaches with 825 yards and 15 touchdowns. The 15 touchdowns by Stoddard were tied for the most in the league. Four different running backs had over 100 yards rushing, while five had touchdowns. The team posted a 10-3 overall record and won the Southern Conference Championship with a 7-1 mark.
In 2016, the Wofford rushing offense was second in the league and fourth in the nation at 279.6 yards per game. Fullback Lorenzo Long led the team, and the Southern Conference, with 106.3 yards per game. His 1,424 rushing yards were the fifth most in a single season in school history. He was named first team All-Southern Conference by the coaches and media, along with being named a third team All-American by the Associated Press. He scored 18 rushing touchdowns and ended his career third in school history with 43 rushing touchdowns. Six different running backs scored touchdowns on the season, while seven had more than 100 rushing yards on the year.
In his first season with the Terriers the rushing offense was second in the Southern Conference and fourth in the nation at 300.2 yards per game. Fullback Lorenzo Long was named second team All-Southern Conference by the coaches and media, as he rushed for 962 yards to finish fourth in the league. His eight rushing touchdowns ranked seventh in the conference. A total of six different running backs for touchdowns during the season. Â
He began his coaching career at Brevard College, where he worked with the fullbacks in 2009. Prior to returning to Wofford, he was working in private business.
Romero ranks 15th in school history with 1,954 career rushing yards and is fifth in school history with 32 rushing touchdowns. He earned first team All-Southern Conference honors his senior season as he led the league in scoring. He ran for 23 touchdowns, which is second in school history behind Shawn Graves (24). Romero was named a first team All-American by The Sports Network as he posted 1,078 yards on 210 carries in 12 games. As a junior, Romero played in ten games for the Terriers with 41 carries for 360 yards and five touchdowns. He started ten games as a sophomore and was Wofford’s fourth-leading rusher with 335 yards on 51 carries.
He initially came to Wofford as a quarterback, earning a backup role along with Ben Widmyer behind Josh Collier as a freshman. He was named SoCon Freshman of the Week following his efforts against Gardner-Webb with nine carries for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Romero ended his freshman year with 181 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 18 carries. He was inducted into the Wofford College Athletics Hall of Fame in the fall of 2014.
Romero earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Wofford in 2009. He also earned a master’s degree in special education and teaching. He and his wife, Kristen, have a son, Stone, and a daughter, Whitley.
