Frank Castleman

Frank Castleman

Castleman in 1904
Biographical details
Born	(1877-03-17)March 17, 1877 Tracy Creek, New York, U.S.
Died	October 9, 1946(1946-10-09) (aged 69) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1902–1905	Colgate
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1906–1907	Colorado
Basketball
1906–1912	Colorado
Baseball
1907–1913	Colorado
Track
1913–1931	Ohio State
Head coaching record
Overall	7–6–4 (football) 32–22 (basketball) 30–17 (baseball)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the United States Olympic Games 1904 St Louis 200 metre hurdles

Frank Riley Castleman (March 17, 1877 – October 9, 1946) was an American football and baseball player, track athlete, and coach in multiple sports. He competed for the United States in the 200 metre hurdles at the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St. Louis, Missouri, where he won the silver medal. Castleman was a member of the Greater New York Irish American Athletic Association, which became the Irish American Athletic Club. He competed mainly in the 200 metre hurdles. Castleman graduated from Colgate University in 1906.

Castleman served as the head football coach at the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1906 and 1907, compiling a record of 7–6–4. He was also the head basketball coach at Colorado in from 1906 to 1912, tallying a mark of 32–22, and the head baseball coach at the school from 1907 to 1913, amassing a record of 30–17. He was later the track coach at Ohio State University, where his team won the 1929 NCAA Men's Track and Field Championships.

Castleman died at his home in Columbus, Ohio, on October 9, 1946, at the age of 69.

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Colorado Silver and Gold (Colorado Football Association) (1906–1907)
1906	Colorado	2–3–4	1–1–2	T–2nd
1907	Colorado	5–3	2–2	3rd
Colorado:		7–6–4	3–3–2
Total:		7–6–4

External links

• Frank Castleman – Sports-Reference.com college basketball coach profile
• Frank Castleman at Olympedia