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.

Castleton Spartans
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UniversityVermont State University - Castleton Campus
ConferenceLittle East Conference
Eastern Collegiate Football Conference
New England Hockey Conference
Eastern College Athletic Conference
NCAADivision III
Athletic directorTim Barrett
LocationCastleton, Vermont
Varsity teams28 (14 men's, 14 women's)
Football stadiumDave Wolk Stadium[1]
Basketball arenaGlenbrook Gym[2]
Ice hockey arenaSpartan Arena[3]
Baseball stadiumSpartan Fields[4]
Softball stadiumSpartan Fields[5]
Soccer stadiumDave Wolk Stadium[6]
Lacrosse stadiumDave Wolk Stadium[7]
Tennis venueCastleton Tennis Courts[8]
Volleyball arenaGlenbrook Gym[9]
Wrestling arenaGlenbrook Gym[10]
MascotSparty
NicknameSpartans
ColorsCastleton green, dark gray, and white
     
Websitewww.castletonsports.com

Sports sponsored

NCAA Division III sports
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
Nordic skiing Soccer
Soccer Softball
Tennis Tennis
Indoor track and field Indoor track and field
Outdoor track and field Outdoor track and field
Wrestling Volleyball

Men's basketball

From 1983 to 1986, Stan Van Gundy (later head coach of the Orlando Magic and the Detroit Pistons) coached Men's Basketball at Castleton.

Men's soccer

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.[11]

Ice hockey

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.[12] 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.

Football
Main article: Castleton Spartans football

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.[13] It has been part of the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) since its inaugural season in 2009.[14]

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  11. "Men's Soccer Championship Records" (PDF). National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  12. "About the Diamond Run Mall". Diamond Run Mall. 2015. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved Feb 23, 2016.
  13. "Volpone hired as football coach at Castleton". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vt. March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  14. "Castleton Hoping for Continued Success in Year Three". Eastern Collegiate Football Conference. 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
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