Athletics
| Castleton Spartans | |
| University | Castleton State College |
|---|---|
| Conference(s) | North Atlantic Conference |
| NCAA | Division III |
| Athletics director | Deanna Tyson |
| Location | Castleton, VT |
| Varsity teams | 20 (10 men's, 10 women's) |
| Football stadium | Spartan Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Spartan Arena (ice hockey) Glenbrook Gymnasium (basketball) |
| Baseball stadium | Spartan Baseball Field |
| Soccer stadium | Spartan Stadium |
| Lacrosse stadium | Spartan Stadium |
| Mascot | Sparty |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Fight song | |
| Colors | Castleton green and White
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| Homepage | castletonsports.com |
The Castleton State Spartans compete in 20 NCAA Division III Varsity sports in the North Atlantic Conference and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). The Men and Women Varsity Ski Teams compete in the United States Collegiate Ski Association (USCSA). Castleton was also the 1963 NAIA Division III Men's soccer National Champions. From 1983-1986, Stan Van Gundy (later head coach of the Orlando Magic) coached Men's Basketball at Castleton. Castleton started a football team for the 2009 season as a member of the newly formed Eastern Collegiate Football Conference.
The Castleton State College Spartans hockey team competes at the Spartan Arena in the Diamond Run Mall in Rutland (town), Vermont.
The Castleton Spartans football team represents the school in NCAA Division III college football. The team has been coached by Marc Klatt since 2011 replacing the very first head coach, Rich Alercio, who was suddenly forced out of the post after a scandal involving contact with a player. It has been part of the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference since its inaugural season in 2009.
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