Vermont State University Castleton Men's Soccer
Vermont State University Castleton fields a men's soccer team in the Little East Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 84 players, well above the median of 32, with 4 head coaches and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $293,766, well above the median of $152k — $3,497 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III men's soccer programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 399 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster84 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff4 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$293,766 for the year
- Operating expenses$162,982 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,497 division median $4,496
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$37,332 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John O'Connor head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school soccer players484,908 2024-25
- Division III roster spots13,520 399 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 36 2.8% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; the men's soccer recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate/associate's college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $293,766 $3,497 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 4 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $37,332
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,400 in-state · $21,408 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Vermont State University Castleton
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont State University-Johnson Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 0 | 84 | $294k | — | 83% | |
| Vermont State University Lyndon Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 0 | 84 | $294k | — | 83% | |
| Norwich University Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 14 | 24 | $131k | — | 74% | |
| Dartmouth College Division I · The Ivy League | 23 | 29 | $599k | 984 | 6% | |
| Plymouth State University Division III · Little East Conference | 47 | 28 | $97k | — | 91% | |
| University of Vermont Division I · America East Conference | 47 | 29 | $2.1M | 963 | 60% | |
| Saint Michael's College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 47 | 43 | $324k | — | 92% | |
| Colby-Sawyer College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 48 | 36 | $99k | — | 90% | |
| New England College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 66 | 31 | $141k | — | 96% | |
| Plattsburgh State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 67 | 30 | $211k | — | 75% | |
| Keene State College Division III · Little East Conference | 72 | 34 | $140k | — | 89% | |
| Skidmore College Division III · Liberty League | 83 | 32 | $192k | — | 23% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Little East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont State University Castleton | 84 | $294k | $3,497 | — | vs | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | 30 | $238k | $7,931 | — | vs | |
| Western Connecticut State University | 38 | $232k | $6,105 | — | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | 28 | $198k | $7,055 | — | vs | |
| University of Southern Maine | 35 | $146k | $4,170 | — | vs | |
| Keene State College | 34 | $140k | $4,119 | — | vs | |
| Rhode Island College | 29 | $130k | $4,476 | — | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth | 26 | $99k | $3,807 | — | vs | |
| Plymouth State University | 28 | $97k | $3,449 | — | vs |
Every Little East Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked