Castleton Spartans football

Castleton Spartans football
First season2009; 17 years ago (2009)
Athletic directorTim Barrett
Head coachTyler Higley
2nd season, 3–7 (.300)
StadiumDave Wolk Stadium
(formally Spartan Stadium until 2017)
(capacity: 5,000)
LocationCastleton, Vermont
NCAA divisionDivision III
ConferenceNJAC
All-time record61–76 (.445)
Bowl record0–1 (.000)
Conference championships
1 (2012)
RivalriesNorwich[1]
(Maple Sap Bucket)
ColorsGreen and white[2]
   
MascotKnight
Websitecastletonsports.com

The Castleton Spartans football team represents Vermont State University Castleton in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Spartans are members of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC), fielding its team in the NJAC since 2025. The Spartans play their home games at Dave Wolk Stadium in Castleton, Vermont.[3]

Their head coach is Tyler Higley, who took over the position for the 2024 season as interim head coach.[4]

Until Castleton became a part of Vermont State University, Vermont was the only state in the United States besides Alaska where the state university did not have varsity football; as the University of Vermont had not had a varsity football team since 1974 (and still does not). The Spartans are now the only public university in Vermont with varsity football. As it is now, however, Vermont is still the only state besides Alaska where the state university does not award any athletic scholarships for football.

Conference affiliations

Championships

Conference championships

Castleton claims 1 conference title, which came in 2012.

YearConferenceOverall RecordConference RecordCoach
2012†Eastern Collegiate Football Conference7–46–1Marc Klatt

† Co-champions

Postseason games

Bowl games

Castleton has participated in one bowl game, and has a record of 0–1.

SeasonCoachBowlOpponentResult
2012Marc KlattECAC BowlSt. John FisherL 7–63

List of head coaches

Key

Key to symbols in coaches list
GeneralOverallConferencePostseason[A 1]
No.Order of coaches[A 2]GCGames coachedCWConference winsPWPostseason wins
DCDivision championshipsOWOverall winsCLConference lossesPLPostseason losses
CCConference championshipsOLOverall lossesCTConference tiesPTPostseason ties
NCNational championshipsOTOverall ties[A 3]C%Conference winning percentage
†Elected to the College Football Hall of FameO%Overall winning percentage[A 4]

Coaches

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records and conference records,
No.NameSeason(s)GCOWOLO%CWCLC%
1Rich Alercio[10]2009–2010188100.444670.462
2Marc Klatt[11]2011–20133112190.3879120.429
3Tony Volpone[12][13]2014–20238841470.46632260.552
4Tyler Higley (interim)2024–present000–00–

Year-by-year results

National championsConference championsBowl game berthPlayoff berth
SeasonYearHead coachAssociationDivisionConferenceRecordPostseasonFinal ranking
OverallConference
WinLossFinishWinLoss
Castleton Spartans
20092009Rich AlercioNCAADivision IIIECFC366th15——
2010201054T–2nd52——
20112011Marc Klatt465th34——
2012201274T–1st61Conference co-champions[14]—
20132013198th07——
20142014Tony Volpone73T–2nd73——
2015201573T–3rd52——
2016201646T–3rd43——
20172017643rd52——
2018201828T–5th15——
2019201927T–3rd23——
Season canceled due to COVID-19
20212021Tony VolponeNCAADivision IIIECFC643rd42——
20222022552nd42——
20232023275th04——
20242024Tyler HigleyMASCAC——

Notes

  1. ^ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.[7]
  2. ^ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
  3. ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[8]
  4. ^ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[9]

References

  1. ^ Haley, Tom. "NU, Castleton clash for the Bucket". Rutland Herald. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Athletic Treatment & Colors - Castleton University". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Facilities". Castleton University. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "Volpone Steps Down, Higley Selected as Interim Head Football Coach". Vermont State University Castleton. March 10, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Team, BVMSports (January 5, 2023). "Castleton University to Join MASCAC Football in 2024". BVM Sports. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Castleton University to Join MASCAC Football in 2024, January 5, 2023
  7. ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  8. ^ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  9. ^ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  10. ^ Haley, Tom (March 2, 2011). "CSC football coach resigns after violation". Times Argus. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  11. ^ Haley, Tom (December 21, 2013). "Klatt leaving Castleton football post". Times Argus. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  12. ^ "Volpone named coach at Castleton". April 27, 2014.
  13. ^ "Volpone hired as football coach at Castleton". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  14. ^ "2012 Standings". Eastern Collegiate Football (ECFC). Retrieved August 24, 2023.
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