John Castaldo
Head Coach
Year of Service: Tenth
Trenton State College
'82
Birthdate: February 26, 1960
Hometown: Hamilton Square, NJ
Education: B.S., Urban Administration; M.Ed., Administration
of Physical Education and Athletic Management
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OVERALL |
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NJAC |
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| Year |
Won |
Lost |
Pct. |
Won- Lost |
Finish |
| 1993-94 |
11 |
13 |
.458 |
7-11 |
Seventh |
| 1994-95 |
16 |
9 |
.760 |
12-6 |
Second |
| 1995-96 |
12 |
10 |
.545 |
9-9 |
Fifth |
| 1996-97 |
14 |
10 |
.583 |
10-8 |
Fifth |
| 1997-98 |
22 |
5 |
.815 |
15-3 |
First |
| 1998-99 |
12 |
12 |
.500 |
9-9 |
Fifth |
| 1999-00 |
14 |
10 |
.583 |
9-9 |
Fifth |
| 2000-01 |
11 |
13 |
.458 |
7-11 |
Eighth |
| 2001-02 |
11 |
14 |
.440 |
6-12 |
Eighth |
| TOTALS |
123 |
96 |
.562 |
84-78 |
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John Castaldo will be
entering his tenth season at the helm of The College of New Jersey's
men's basketball program. Castaldo was hired in 1993 to rebuild
the Lions' men's basketball program and has done just that. Yearly,
the Lions have been a constant threat in the New Jersey Athletic
Conference (NJAC) playoff race.
In nine seasons at the
helm, Castaldo has compiled a lifetime record of 123-96. During
the 1997-1998 season, Castaldo led the Lions to a remarkable 22-5
finish. The Lions captured the NJAC regular season championship
with a stellar 15-3 record in conference games, earning the top
seed in the NJAC Tournament. The Lions then defeated Rowan University
to win NJAC Tournament for the just the second time in school
history. The Lions also secured the program's first NCAA Tournament
appearance since 1990. Castaldo was rewarded for his direction
by being selected as both the NJAC and NJCBCA Division III Coach
of the Year.
Castaldo and his Lions
in 1998 also showed tremendous heart in a respectable loss to
Division I Princeton University at Jadwin Gym before a crowd of
4,500 fans. The loss snapped an eight-game win streak for the
Lions as they fell 59-50 to the No. 11 ranked team in Division
I. During the 2000-01 season the Lions once again played Princeton
University in a hard fought contest before dropping a tough 60-50
decision. The Lions have been the only Division III program to
ever play Division I Princeton University to a nine and ten point
game respectfully.
Castaldo, now in his tenth
year at his alma mater, earned his 100th collegiate win against
Rutgers University-Newark on January 29, 2000. Castaldo has coached
three 1,000 point scorers over the past eight years. They are
Sean Covington (C' 99) (1,308 pts.), Bill Burr (C' 98) (1,154
pts.), and Joe Amari, (C' 00) (1,222 pts) and most recently coached
2002 NJAC Rookie of the Year, Scott Findlay.
A 1982 graduate of Trenton
State College, Castaldo remained at TSC following his graduation
and earned a master's degree from The College. Born and raised
in the Trenton area, Castaldo's local ties are extremely strong.
Castaldo, 42, came to TCNJ
from nearby McCorristin High School where he had been serving
as both the boy's basketball coach and the athletic director.
Since 1983, Castaldo's basketball teams compiled a 210-60 (a .780
win percentage), including a Mercer County record 56-game win
streak spanning from the 1986 to 1989 seasons. In addition, Castaldo's
1989 and 1990 teams captured the NJSIAA Parochial A Championship.
His teams also won three South Jersey Parochial A state titles
and seven conference championships during his career. His record
over his last eight years at McCorristin was an astounding 192-32
(a .860 win percentage). During his ten years at McCorristin,
his teams averaged 21 wins per season.
In conjunction with his
McCorristin coaching duties, Castaldo also served as the athletic
director from January of 1985 until September of 1993. He was
responsible for all phases of the athletic department as well
as developing an academic counseling program for student-athletes
at the Trenton based high school.
Castaldo and his wife Colleen,
reside in Hamilton Square, New Jersey with their family.
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