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Chris Chapdelaine
Chris Chapdelaine enters his 19th season as the head coach of the VTSU Castleton women's soccer team in 2023, leading the Spartans to a record of 198-130-26 (.604) over that span.
Most recently, Chapdelaine's Spartans went 8-11-1 (4-3-1 LEC) with a third consecutive trip to the Little East Conference semifinals.
Finding success on the field and in the classroom under Chapdelaine, the 2020-21 team was one of 18 nationwide to earn the United Soccer Coaches Team Pinnacle Award. It marked the first in program history for the Spartans and celebrates a combination of high winning percentage, team grade point average, and sportsmanship.
In Castleton's first two seasons in the Little East Conference, Chapdelaine has led the squad as far as conference semifinals, falling just one win shy of the LEC Championship in 2019. Chapdelaine has seen six players earn all-conference recognition since 2018.
In 2017, Castleton went 11-8-2 overall, including 8-1 within the North Atlantic Conference to finish in second place in the regular season standings. The Spartans defeated New England College (2-1) and Husson (1-0) to win the NAC Tournament and advance to the NCAA Tournament. Rylee Nichols was named NAC Rookie of the Year, and Kate Steller received the NAC Women's Soccer Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year award. In addition, the team earned the Silver Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award from United Soccer Coaches (USC), and five players received NAC All-Academic recognition.
During the 2016 season, the Spartans posted a 7-8-6 overall record, setting the program record for most ties in a single season. The team did advance to the NAC Tournament semifinals after winning its quarterfinal contest on penalty kicks. Castleton went 5-2-2 in NAC play during the regular season. Nicole Wershoven was named Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year and received Academic All-America recognition, while Izzy Hutnak was named NAC Rookie of the Year.
In 2015, Castleton went 12-8 overall and a perfect 9-0 in the conference, winning the outright regular season North Atlantic Conference title. Mallory Costello was named the NAC Player of the Year for the third time in her career, while four other players also earned All-Conference recognition. Chapdelaine, meanwhile, was named the NAC Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his career and first time since 2011.
In 2014, the Spartans went 12-8-1, including 7-1-1 in the conference, as they played in North Atlantic Conference Championship for the sixth consecutive season. His team's defense allowed just three goals in conference play and he had a pair of players earne NEWISA All-New England Honors. The duo, Mallory Costello and Allison Vachon, also were named the NAC Player and Defensive Player of the Year.
Despite having 15 freshmen, Chapdelaine led his 2013 charges to the North Atlantic Conference Championship game for the sixth consecutive year. The Spartans failed to capture their fourth straight NAC Title, but in the ECAC Quarterfinals knocked off No. 2 seed Brandeis 2-2 (5-4) in penalty kicks for the program's first postseason victory. Castleton finished the year at 13-9-2 as Mallory Costello earned NSCAA All-Region honors for the second straight year. Chapdelaine also coached the NAC Rookie of the Year in Dominique Valancius and had five players earned all-conference honors.
In 2012 his squad went 15-5-1 and sported a 69-18 goal differential. Castleton lost its first conference game in three years but rebounded to capture its third straight NAC Title and trip to the NCAA National Tournament. Spartan freshman Mallory Costello took home both NAC Player and Rookie of the Year honors, while Kelsey Lenney was selected as the NAC Defensive Player of the Year. Costello then became just the second Castleton player to be named NSCAA All-Region.
In 2011, Chapdelaine's squad captured its second straight North Atlantic Conference Championship and trip to the NCAA Tournament. For his efforts he was named NAC Coach of the Year for the fourth time ('05, '07, '09, '11) as his team won a program-record 17 games. He had five players earn all-conference honors, including four-time Player of the Year Courtney Chadburn.
Castleton captured its second NAC title under Chapdelaine in 2010. The Spartans finished with 16 wins and had five players earn all-conference honors, including four on the first-team.
In his first season (2005) at the helm, Chapdelaine piloted the team to the NAC Title and first-ever appearance in the national tournament.
Academically, Chapdelaine's teams have also succeeded. In 2011, Courtney Chadburn was also named the CoSIDA Division III Academic All-American of the Year for her success both on and off the field.
Chapdelaine served as assistant coach of the 2003 and 2004 teams that set all time records for wins in a single season and over a two year span, records that were broken by his 2010 and 2011 squads.
Chapdelaine owns a NSCAA Advanced National Diploma and Level 3 Goalkeeping Diploma. He is also an NSCAA Associate Staff Coach. Chapdelaine graduated from Castleton in 2002 and is a native of Hamden, Mass., though he now resides in Fair Haven with his wife and son.
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