Castleton State College Football

Castleton, VT

Jay Sawvel

Head Coach

5 Yrs

Kirk Ferentz

Head Coach

27 Yrs

David Braun

Interim Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator

3 Yrs

Josh Lynn

Head Coach

3 Yrs

Bob Chesney

Head Coach

2 Yrs

Departing

Zach Kittley

Head Coach

1 Yr

Jason Petrino

Safeties

2 Yrs

Deonte Gibson

Defensive Tackles

1 Yr

Jovon Bouknight

Wide Receivers

1 Yr

Brandon Haselbeck

Director of Video Operations

1 Yr

Austin Maus

Director of Player Personnel

1 Yr

Isaac Decker

Director of Development

1 Yr

Gary Harrell

Running Backs

1 Yr

Joe Caulfield

Director of Operations, General Manager

1 Yr

Jay Johnson

Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks

2 Yrs

Shannon Moore

Special Teams, Tight Ends

7 Yrs

Joe Tripodi

Offensive Line

4 Yrs

Brian Hendricks

Defensive Ends

3 Yrs

Benny Boyd

Corners

6 Yrs

Aaron Bohl

Linebackers

6 Yrs

Tim Lester

Offensive Coordinator

2 Yrs

Tyler Barnes

Director of Recruiting

5 Yrs

Omar Young

Running Backs

1 Yr

Jay Niemann

Defensive Line

7 Yrs

Seth Wallace

Linebackers

12 Yrs

Ireland Hostetler

Director of Internal Operations

4 Yrs

Phil Parker

Defensive Coordinator, Secondary

27 Yrs

George Barnett

Offensive Line

5 Yrs

Jason Manson

Senior Football Analyst/Assistant Offensive Coach

5 Yrs

LeVar Woods

Special Teams

14 Yrs

Departing

Bob Rahfeldt

Video Coordinator

12 Yrs

Kelvin Bell

Defensive Line

10 Yrs

Scott Southmayd

Director of Player Personnel/Development

8 Yrs

Jon Budmayr

Wide Receivers

3 Yrs

Abdul Hodge

Tight Ends

4 Yrs

Tanner Krueger

Grad. Assistant

2 Yrs

Owen Cooper

Video Coordinator

2 Yrs

Matt Spaulding

Director of Football Recruiting

2 Yrs

Ben Hansen

Director of Operations

1 Yr

Sam Brincks

Director of Player Personnel/Development

1 Yr

Delayna Cotton

Director of Recruiting

1 Yr

Reese Morgan

Defensive Line

1 Yr

Departing

Caedmon Storm

Assistant Director, Football Video Operations

1 Yr

Departing

Ryan Olson

Assistant Offensive Line Coach

1 Yr

Aristotle Thompson

Assistant Coach (Running Backs)

1 Yr

Joe Seymour

Special Teams

1 Yr

Grant O'Brien

Secondary

1 Yr

Drew Gray

Nickels Coach

1 Yr

Zach Martin

Assistant Quarterbacks Coach

1 Yr

Harlon Barnett

Assistant Head Coach (Safeties)

1 Yr

D.J. Vokolek

Assistant Coach

2 Yrs

Rick Perry

Assistant Director

2 Yrs

Paul Creighton

Special Teams

2 Yrs

Tim McGarigle

Assistant Coach (Linebackers)

8 Yrs

Bill O'Boyle

Offensive Line

2 Yrs

John Schaefer

Director of Football Video Operations

2 Yrs

LaMarcus Hicks

Assistant Coach (Cornerbacks)

3 Yrs

Christian Smith

Assistant Coach (Defensive Line)

3 Yrs

Ean Deno

Director of Recruiting

2 Yrs

Alex Knisely

Director of Football Operations

5 Yrs

Departing

Zach Lujan

Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks

2 Yrs

Departing

Armon Binns

Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers)

3 Yrs

Jim Meussling

Assistant Director of Football Operations

4 Yrs

Sam Mulford

Director of Recruiting Operations

3 Yrs

Zach Peters

Director of Recruiting

2 Yrs

Justin Richter

Defensive Coordinator

3 Yrs

Justin Bane

Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks

1 Yr

Mike Bethea

Linebackers

1 Yr

Cole McDowell

Tight Ends

1 Yr

Adrian Duncan

Running Backs

1 Yr

Shayne Shade

Running Backs, Tight Ends

3 Yrs

Cody Russell

Wide Receivers, Special Teams

3 Yrs

Colin Hitschler

Defensive Coordinator

1 Yr

Departing

Drew Canan

Special Teams, Tight Ends

2 Yrs

Departing

Dave Plungas

Linebackers

1 Yr

Dallas Jackson

Director of Player Development

1 Yr

Eric Mele

Assistant Special Teams

1 Yr

Richard Rodgers

Associate Head Coach

1 Yr

Departing

Cristos Argys

Director of Recruiting

1 Yr

Departing

Nicky Kuzemka

Grad. Assistant

1 Yr

Chris Smith

Offensive Line, Running Game Coordinator

2 Yrs

Departing

Justin Harper

Wide Receivers

2 Yrs

David Sims

Running Backs

2 Yrs

Anthony DiMichele

Safeties

2 Yrs

Departing

Sam Daniels

Defensive Line

2 Yrs

Departing

Kyle Barnes

Nickels

2 Yrs

Matt Transue

Director of Operations

4 Yrs

Eddie Whitley Jr

Corners

6 Yrs

Departing

Jordan Smith

Director of Operations

2 Yrs

Departing

Dean Kennedy

Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks

2 Yrs

Departing

Colin Spencer

Linebackers

1 Yr

Dillon Coletto

Director of Video & Technology, Football

1 Yr

Antonio Fenelus

Secondary

1 Yr

Brandon Lacy

Ends/Rush

1 Yr

Aaron Schwanz

Inside Linebacker

1 Yr

Brett Dewhurst

Defensive Coordinator

1 Yr

David Draper

Director of Operations

1 Yr

DJ McCarthy

Wide Receivers

2 Yrs

Jajuan Dulaney

Tight Ends

1 Yr

Stephen Hamby

Offensive Line

1 Yr

Billy Napier

Head Coach

Starting 26-27 Season

Mike Elko

Head Coach

Starting 26-27 Season

Dabo Swinney

Head Coach

Starting 26-27 Season

Dave Aranda

Head Coach

Starting 26-27 Season

P.J. Fleck

Head Coach

Starting 26-27 Season

Matt Rhule

Head Coach

Starting 26-27 Season

Greg Schiano

Head Coach

Starting 26-27 Season

Curt Cignetti

Head Coach

Starting 26-27 Season

Lane Kiffin

Head Coach

Starting 26-27 Season

Ryan Day

Head Coach

Starting 26-27 Season

Tim Skipper

Head Coach

Starting 26-27 Season

Devin Santana

Defensive Tackles

Starting 26-27 Season

Tyler Schovanec

Special Teams

Starting 26-27 Season

Patrick Dougherty

Special Teams

Starting 26-27 Season

Trooper Taylor

Associate Head Coach, Running Backs

Starting 26-27 Season

Ishmael Aristide

Secondary

Starting 26-27 Season

Adam Cushing

Offensive Line, Running Game Coordinator

Starting 26-27 Season

Travis Williams

Associate Head Coach, Linebackers

Starting 26-27 Season

Lyle Hemphill

Defensive Coordinator

Starting 26-27 Season

Bryant Gross-Armiento

Nickels Coach

Starting 26-27 Season

Stan Watson

Defensive Ends

Starting 26-27 Season

Matt Luke

Offensive Line

Starting 26-27 Season

Chris Rumph

Defensive Ends

Starting 26-27 Season

Mike Reed

Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams, Corners

Starting 26-27 Season

Nick Eason

Associate Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator

Starting 26-27 Season

Tom Allen

Defensive Coordinator

Starting 26-27 Season

Robbie Caldwell

Director of High School Relations/Third-Year Transition

Starting 26-27 Season

Mike Dooley

Director of Football Administration and Player Personnel

Starting 26-27 Season

D.J. Gordon

Director of Football Operations and External Affairs

Starting 26-27 Season

Woody McCorvey

Chief of Staff, Football

Starting 26-27 Season

Tyler Grisham

Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator, Wide Receivers

Starting 26-27 Season

Danny Pearman

Director of Football Scouting

Starting 26-27 Season

Kyle Richardson

Assistant Coach, Passing Game Coordinator, Tight Ends

Starting 26-27 Season

C.J. Spiller

Assistant Coach, Running Backs

Starting 26-27 Season

Jordan Sorrells

General Manager

Starting 26-27 Season

Joe Klanderman

Defensive Coordinator, Safeties

Starting 26-27 Season

Danny Collins

Safeties

Starting 26-27 Season

Brian Callahan

Running Game Coordinator, Offensive Line

Starting 26-27 Season

Dana Holgorsen

Offensive Coordinator

Starting 26-27 Season

Daikiel Shorts Jr.

Wide Receivers

Starting 26-27 Season

Addison Williams

Assistant Coach - Defensive Backs

Starting 26-27 Season

Phil Simpson

Linebackers

Starting 26-27 Season

Mike Ekeler

Special Teams

Starting 26-27 Season

Pat Stewart

General Manager

Starting 26-27 Season

Roy Manning

Defensive Edges

Starting 26-27 Season

Lonnie Teasley

Running Game Coordinator

Starting 26-27 Season

Rob Aurich

Defensive Coordinator

Starting 26-27 Season

Geep Wade

Offensive Line

Starting 26-27 Season

Jarrett Wishon

Chief of Staff

Starting 26-27 Season

Glenn Thomas

Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks

Starting 26-27 Season

E.J. Barthel

Running Backs

Starting 26-27 Season

Rob Dvoracek

Linebackers

Starting 26-27 Season

Damiere Shaw

Running Backs

Starting 26-27 Season

Dave Brock

Wide Receivers

Starting 26-27 Season

Kirk Ciarrocca

Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks

Starting 26-27 Season

Charlie Noonan

Defensive Tackles

Starting 26-27 Season

Vic Hall

Safeties

Starting 26-27 Season

Jeff Jones

Director of Player Development

Starting 26-27 Season

David Rowe

Assistant Cornerbacks

Starting 26-27 Season

Shamir Hill

Director of HS Relations

Starting 26-27 Season

Will Gilkison

Director of Operations

Starting 26-27 Season

Jake Bahr

Quality Control Assistant

Starting 26-27 Season

Julian Campenni

Linebackers

Starting 26-27 Season

Zach Sparber

Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

Starting 26-27 Season

Scott Vallone

Tight Ends

Starting 26-27 Season

Eddie Allen

Assistant Special Teams

Starting 26-27 Season

Eric Josephs

Assistant General Manager/Personnel

Starting 26-27 Season

Chandler Whitmer

Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks

Starting 26-27 Season

Bob Bostad

Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line

Starting 26-27 Season

Mike Shanahan

Offensive Coordinator, Wide Receivers

Starting 26-27 Season

Rod Ojong

Corners

Starting 26-27 Season

Grant Cain

Special Teams, Tight Ends

Starting 26-27 Season

Ola Adams

Safeties, Secondary

Starting 26-27 Season

John Miller

Running Backs

Starting 26-27 Season

Bryant Haines

Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

Starting 26-27 Season

Pat Kuntz

Defensive Tackles

Starting 26-27 Season

Buddha Williams

Defensive Ends

Starting 26-27 Season

Blake Baker

Defensive Coordinator

Starting 26-27 Season

Brad Davis

Offensive Line Coach

Starting 26-27 Season

Frank Wilson

Running Backs, Interim Head Coach

Starting 26-27 Season

Kevin Peoples

Edge Rushers

Starting 26-27 Season

Alex Atkins

Tight Ends, Running Game Coordinator

Starting 26-27 Season

Cortez Hankton

Passing Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers Coach

Starting 26-27 Season

Tim Walton

Secondary, Corners

Starting 26-27 Season

Mark Pantoni

General Manager, Player Personnel

Starting 26-27 Season

Billy Fessler

Quarterbacks

Starting 26-27 Season

Tyler Bowen

Assistant

Starting 26-27 Season

Matt Patricia

Defensive Coordinator

Starting 26-27 Season

Keenan Bailey

Tight Ends

Starting 26-27 Season

James Laurinaitis

Linebackers

Starting 26-27 Season

Matt Guerrieri

Safeties

Starting 26-27 Season

Carlos Locklyn

Running Backs

Starting 26-27 Season

Quinn Tempel

Chief of Staff & Assistant to the Head Coach

Starting 26-27 Season

Program Performance

Team History

Castleton State College past performance

Season Head Coach Assistant Coach Conference Overall
2026-2027

Scott Power
– –
2026-2027

Jerry Mack
– –
2026-2027

Willie Fritz
– –
2026-2027

Dave Doeren
– –
2026-2027

Jay Sawvel
– –
2026-2027

Kris McCullough
– –

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