Ian Sawtelle

Biography

Ian Sawtelle enters his 7th season as a coach (throwing events) of the Spartan men's and women's track & field programs and his first as Head Coach. Under Sawtelle, Castleton throwers have broken 21 indoor and outdoor records, 8 have earned 13 All-LEC accolades, 2 have received All-New England Athlete designation, 4 have been named all LEC rookie athlete, 5 throwers have earned All USTFCCCA Regional Honors and 8 have earned all LEC academic honors and 1 second team All-American. Sawtelle earned his Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from SUNY Plattsburgh in 2005. While at SUNY Plattsburgh, he competed in both the shotput and discus. In 2005 Coach Sawtelle earned all ECAC honors in the discus. He now holds a USATF level 1 certification. Sawtelle is an Investigator with the Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery and was a Vermont State Trooper for 18 years prior, where he served as a Trooper / Corporal assigned to patrol, the Executive Protection Unit, and the Office of Professional Development. He has instructed use of force, patrol procedures at the Vermont Police Academy, and served as a drill instructor for the Vermont State Police and was a member of the Vermont State Police Underwater Recovery Team.