Castleton Spartans
Athletic teams representing Vermont State University - Castleton Campus
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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.
Eastern Collegiate Football Conference
New England Hockey Conference
Eastern College Athletic Conference
| Castleton Spartans | |
|---|---|
| |
| University | Vermont State University - Castleton Campus |
| Conference | Little East Conference Eastern Collegiate Football Conference New England Hockey Conference Eastern College Athletic Conference |
| NCAA | Division III |
| Athletic director | Tim Barrett |
| Location | Castleton, Vermont |
| Varsity teams | 28 (14 men's, 14 women's) |
| Football stadium | Dave Wolk Stadium[1] |
| Basketball arena | Glenbrook Gym[2] |
| Ice hockey arena | Spartan Arena[3] |
| Baseball stadium | Spartan Fields[4] |
| Softball stadium | Spartan Fields[5] |
| Soccer stadium | Dave Wolk Stadium[6] |
| Lacrosse stadium | Dave Wolk Stadium[7] |
| Tennis venue | Castleton Tennis Courts[8] |
| Volleyball arena | Glenbrook Gym[9] |
| Wrestling arena | Glenbrook Gym[10] |
| Mascot | Sparty |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Colors | Castleton green, dark gray, and white |
| Website | castletonsports |
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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 | — |
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.[12]
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.[13] 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.[14] It has been part of the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) since its inaugural season in 2009.[15]
