| Castleton Spartans | |
|---|---|
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| University | Vermont State University - Castleton Campus |
| NCAA | Division III |
| Conference | Little East Conference Eastern Collegiate Football Conference New England Hockey Conference Eastern College Athletic Conference |
| Athletic director | Tim Barrett |
| Location | Castleton, Vermont |
| Varsity teams | 28 (14 men's, 14 women's) |
| Football stadium | Dave Wolk Stadium1 |
| Basketball arena | Glenbrook Gym2 |
| Ice hockey arena | Spartan Arena3 |
| Baseball stadium | Spartan Fields4 |
| Softball stadium | Spartan Fields5 |
| Soccer stadium | Dave Wolk Stadium6 |
| Lacrosse stadium | Dave Wolk Stadium7 |
| Tennis venue | Castleton Tennis Courts8 |
| Volleyball arena | Glenbrook Gym9 |
| Wrestling arena | Glenbrook Gym10 |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Colors | Castleton green, dark gray, and white |
| Mascot | Sparty |
| Website | castletonsports |
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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.
Conference affiliations
- Mayflower Conference – 1987–88 to 2000–01
- North Atlantic Conference – 2001–02 to 2017–18
- Little East Conference – 2018–19 to Present
Sports sponsored
| 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 | |
National championships
Team
| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's soccer (1)11 | NAIA | Single | 1963 | Earlham | — |
| Men's Nordic Skiing12 | 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 |
Individual programs
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.13
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.14 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
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 2013.15 It has been part of the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) since its inaugural season in 2009.16
References
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- "NAIA Men's Soccer Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- "USCSA - Results". USCSA - United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- "Men's Soccer Championship Records" (PDF). National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- "About the Diamond Run Mall". Diamond Run Mall. 2015. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved Feb 23, 2016.
- "Volpone hired as football coach at Castleton". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vt. March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- "Castleton Hoping for Continued Success in Year Three". Eastern Collegiate Football Conference. 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
