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Dave Kinsman

Dave Kinsman

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    Assistant Coach

Kinsman is in the ninth season of his second stint with Castleton University, bringing over four decades of basketball coaching experience with him to the sidelines. 

Kinsman last worked with the Spartans as an assistant with the men’s team from 1993-95. Prior to that, he spent 22 years coaching Vermont high school boys basketball, amassing a 318-164 overall record. 

Among his numerous accomplishments, Kinsman has made 11 final four appearances, reached the finals five times and won three Vermont State Championships. He was a charter member of the Vermont Basketball Coaches Association Coaches Hall of Fame and has coached the VT-NH All-Star game on three occasions. In addition to coaching, he also spent 34 years as a high school educator at West Rutland and Rutland high schools.

Kinsman is a Castleton graduate, earning his Bachelor's degree in 1969 and then a Master of Arts in Education in 1975. 

He currently resides in Rutland with his wife Helen and has two children and five grandchildren.