Castleton Spartans
The Castleton Spartans are the athletic teams that represent the Castleton campus of Vermont State University. The Spartans compete in 28 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III intercollegiate sports.
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| Castleton Spartans |
|---|
| Vermont State University - Castleton Campus |
| Division III |
| Little East ConferenceEastern Collegiate Football ConferenceNew England Hockey ConferenceEastern College Athletic Conference |
| Tim Barrett |
| Castleton, Vermont |
| 28 (14 men's, 14 women's) |
| Dave Wolk Stadium |
| Glenbrook Gym |
| Spartan Arena |
| Spartan Fields |
| Spartan Fields |
| Dave Wolk Stadium |
| Dave Wolk Stadium |
| Castleton Tennis Courts |
| Glenbrook Gym |
| Glenbrook Gym |
| Spartans |
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| Sparty |
| castletonsports.com |
The Castleton Spartans are the athletic teams that represent the Castleton campus of Vermont State University. The Spartans compete in 28 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III intercollegiate sports.
- Mayflower Conference – 1987–88 to 2000–01
- North Atlantic Conference – 2001–02 to 2017–18
- Little East Conference – 2018–19 to Present
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Alpine Skiing | Alpine Skiing |
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross Country |
| Cross Country | Field Hockey |
| Football | Ice Hockey |
| Golf | Lacrosse |
| Ice Hockey | Nordic Skiing |
| Lacrosse | Rugby Union |
| Nordic Skiing | Soccer |
| Soccer | Softball |
| Tennis | Tennis |
| Track and Field1 | Track and Field1 |
| Wrestling | Volleyball |
| 1 – includes both indoor and outdoor |
| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's soccer (1) | NAIA | Single | 1963 | Earlham | — |
| Men's Nordic Skiing | USCSA | 2019 | Clarkson | ||
| Men's Nordic Skiing | USCSA | 2020 | St. Olaf | ||
| Women's Nordic Skiing | USCSA | 2020 | Wyoming | ||
| Men's Alpine Skiing | USCSA | 2023 | Rocky Mountain | ||
| Men's Alpine Skiing | USCSA | 2024 | Rocky Mountain |
From 1983 to 1986, Stan Van Gundy (later head coach of the Orlando Magic and the Detroit Pistons) coached Men's Basketball at Castleton.
Castleton's men's soccer team were declared 1963 NAIA co-champions (along with Earlham College of Indiana) after the championship and consolation games at Frostburg State University in Maryland were cancelled due to snow.
The men's and women's Castleton Spartans hockey teams compete at the Spartan Arena in the site of the former Diamond Run Mall in Rutland. They compete in the New England Hockey Conference (NEHC). Beginning in 2025-26, the Spartans will join the Little East Conference for Ice Hockey, departing the NEHC.
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The Castleton Spartans football team represents the school in NCAA Division III. The team has been coached by Tony Volpone since 2014. Volpone replaced Marc Klatt, who resigned in December 2013. It has been part of the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) since its inaugural season in 2009.
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