Castleton Spartans

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Castleton Spartans
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UniversityCastleton University
ConferenceLittle East Conference
NCAADivision III
Athletic directorDeanna Tyson
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]
Wrestling arenaGlenbrook Gym[8]
Tennis courtsCastleton Tennis Courts[9]
Volleyball arenaGlenbrook Gym[10]
MascotSparty
NicknameSpartans
ColorsCastleton green, dark gray, and white
     
Websitewww.castletonsports.com

The Castleton Spartans compete in 20 NCAA Division III varsity sports in the Little East Conference (Little East), Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC), New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) representing Castleton University.

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),

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]

References[]

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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. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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