The 2020-21 season marked Lang’s 33rd year at his alma mater and 31st as offensive coordinator running the triple option. Lang retired on June 30, 2021.
As a member of the coaching staff, he was a part of twelve NCAA Playoff appearances (two NCAA Division II and ten NCAA FCS) and seven Southern Conference championships. He has coached over 20 All-Americans, five Academic All-Americans, 150 All-Southern Conference players, two SoCon Freshmen of the Year and two SoCon Offensive Players of the Year.
Under Lang’s direction, Wofford has consistently ranked among the national leaders in team rushing, total offense and scoring. Wofford has finished either first or second in the Southern Conference in rushing in 22 of the past 24 years and the Terriers have been among the top ten rushing clubs nationally for 24 consecutive seasons.
He has coached some of the most prolific quarterbacks in school history, including All-American Shawn Graves, Travis Wilson, Josh Collier, Ben Widmyer, and Mitch Allen.
In the 2020-21 season played in the spring, Jimmy Weirick led the team with 553 passing yards and Peyton Derrick added 131 passing yards and 107 rushing yards. The two quarterbacks combined for nearly 800 yards of total offense as the team was third in the SoCon in that category.
Quarterback Joe Newman was named the 2019 Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year as he threw for 1,150 yards and ran for 889 yards with 20 total touchdowns. Among SoCon teams, the rushing offense was first while the scoring offense and total offense were ranked second. The team secured the third straight Southern Conference Championship and played in the NCAA FCS Playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
In 2018 the team was 9-4 overall and won the Southern Conference Championship. The Terriers advanced to the second round of the NCAA FCS Playoffs. The rushing offense finished first in the league and fifth in the nation at 311.7 yards per game. The passing offense had 115.5 yards per game as Joe Newman threw for over 1,000 yards. The total offense was third in the SoCon and 32nd in the nation.
During 2017, Wofford was 10-3 overall and reached the NCAA FCS quarterfinals for the second straight season. The rushing offense was second in the league and eighth in the nation at 244.8 yards per game. The passing offense added 102.8 yards per game as Brandon Goodson became the first quarterback to throw for over 1,000 yards since 2008. In 2016, the Terriers reached the NCAA FCS quarterfinals with a 10-4 record. The rushing offense was fourth in the nation and second in the Southern Conference at 279.6 yards per game.
In 2012, the Terriers were second in the nation in rushing at 349.69 yards per game. The 4,546 total rushing yards were the most in a single season in school history, topping the mark set in 2011. In 2011, Wofford led the nation in rushing with 364.58 yards per game. Overall, the total offense was seventh in the nation 444.7 yards per game.
The Terriers led the nation in rushing in 2010 with 297.77 yards per game and the team was second in passing efficiency. During the 2009 season, the team was second in the nation in rushing offense. In 2008, the offense had over 400 total yards in all but one game as they averaged 467.17 yards per game to finish second in the nation. The rushing offense was second in the nation with 339.75 yards per game and the scoring offense was sixth in the nation. The passing game led the nation in passing efficiency and quarterback Ben Widmyer set a new school mark in completion percentage.
During the 2007 season, Wofford won the Southern Conference Championship. The team set school records with 5,559 total yards, 444 points, and 295 first downs. The rushing offense averaged 309.69 yards per game, which was second in the nation in the FCS. The 771 carries by the Terriers also led the nation in 2007.
In 2006, the Terriers were first in the SoCon and second in the nation in rushing with an average of 264.5 yards per game. Wofford placed second in the nation in team rushing in 2002 with an average of 342.2 yards per contest. The 2003 Terriers were the SoCon’s highest scoring team in league games with 246 points (30.8 per game) in their run to an 8-0 record and the SoCon championship.
After graduating from Wofford with a bachelor of arts degree in 1983, Lang spent five years as an assistant coach at East Tennessee State. He served as a graduate assistant (1983-84), receiver and tight end coach (1985-86), and outside linebacker coach and recruiting coordinator (1987).
Lang played football, basketball and baseball at Plant City (Fla.) High School. He started at quarterback for two years and was a Second Team All-Western Conference selection his senior season.
As a Terrier, he lettered all four years at wingback (1979-82). He earned All-District honors as a junior and senior as he led the team in reception yards. Lang was named an honorable mention All-America his senior year as he co-captained Wofford to an 8-3 record. Lang has several entries in the Wofford record book including the fifth-longest kickoff return in school history with a 95-yard touchdown against Gardner-Webb in 1980. He holds the school record with a 30.0 kickoff return average in 1980 and also holds the season mark with four two-point conversions in 1981.
Wade and his wife, Cheryl, reside in Moore, S.C.
