Gib Arnold

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| caption = Arnold in 2019

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|10|19}}

| birth_place = Eugene, Oregon, U.S.

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| player_years1 = 1987–1988

| player_team1 = Arizona State

| player_years2 = 1991–1992

| player_team2 = UC San Diego

| player_positions = Guard

| coach_years1 = 1994–1995

| coach_team1 = Provo HS (asst.)

| coach_years2 = 1995–1996

| coach_team2 = Utah Valley (asst.)

| coach_years3 = 1996–1998

| coach_team3 = Loyola Marymount (asst.)

| coach_years4 = 1998–1999

| coach_team4 = Vanderbilt (asst.)

| coach_years5 = 1999–2003

| coach_team5 = Pepperdine (asst.)

| coach_years6 = 2003–2005

| coach_team6 = College of Southern Idaho

| coach_years7 = 2005–2010

| coach_team7 = USC (asst.)

| coach_years8 = 2010–2014

| coach_team8 = Hawaii

| admin_years1 = 2015–2020

| admin_team1 = Boston Celtics (scout)

| overall_record = {{winning percentage|72|55|record=y}} (NCAA)
{{winning percentage|57|14|record=y}} (junior college)

| tournament_record = 1–2 (CIT)

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Gibson Kirk Arnold (born October 19, 1968) is an American college basketball player and coach.

Early life and education

Arnold was born in 1968, when his father Frank Arnold was an assistant coach at the University of Oregon. As Frank Arnold later became an assistant at UCLA and was head coach at BYU and Hawaii, Gib Arnold grew up in the Los Angeles, Provo, Utah, and Honolulu, Hawaii areas.

Arnold graduated from Punahou School in 1987, where he was a prep All-American and Hawaii's high school Gatorade Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.hawaii.edu/malamalama/2010/10/coach-gib-arnold/|title=Road trotting coach makes family a priority|work=Malamalama|date=October 19, 2010|accessdate=March 13, 2017}} Initially committed to Hawaii, Arnold first attended Arizona State University instead to follow his father, who became assistant coach for the Arizona State Sun Devils. An honor student as a freshman, Arnold left Arizona State to go on a two-year LDS mission to Munich, Germany.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030427134427/http://www.pepperdine.edu/athletics/mbasketball/arnold%2C%20gib.htm|archivedate=April 27, 2003|title=Gib Arnold|url=http://www.pepperdine.edu/athletics/mbasketball/arnold,%20gib.htm|publisher=Pepperdine Waves|accessdate=March 13, 2017|url-status=dead}}

In 1990, Arnold enrolled in Dixie State College, a junior college in St. George, Utah and played his first year of college basketball there. Arnold transferred to UC San Diego in 1991, averaging 3.6 points in 20 games as a sophomore.{{Cite web|title=FINAL 1992 DIVISION III MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB2/B/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20III_1992_112_University%20of%20California,%20San%20Diego.pdf}} Retiring from basketball, Arnold transferred to Brigham Young University and graduated in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. Gib is currently in the process of completing his master's degree in clinical psychology, at Harvard University, in Cambridge.

Coaching career

=Assistant coach and junior college head coach (1994–2010)=

Arnold began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Provo High School in 1994. In the 1995–96 season, Arnold moved up to the junior college level as assistant coach at Utah Valley State College (now Utah Valley University). The following season, Arnold got his first NCAA Division I coaching job as assistant coach at Loyola Marymount. In the 1998–99 season, Arnold was an assistant coach at Vanderbilt under Jan van Breda Kolff.

In 1999, Arnold followed van Breda Kolff to Pepperdine and remained on staff under Paul Westphal from 2001 to 2003. At Pepperdine, Arnold specialized in coaching defense and recruiting.

From 2003 to 2005, Arnold served as the head coach at the College of Southern Idaho, a junior college in Twin Falls, Idaho where he posted a 57–14 record.{{cite web |title= Gib Arnold|url=http://www.hawaiiathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1284&path=mbball |publisher=University of Hawaii Athletics|accessdate= March 13, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419051806/http://www.hawaiiathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1284&path=mbball|archivedate=April 19, 2014|url-status=live}}

On April 6, 2005, Arnold became an assistant coach at USC under Tim Floyd and remained for the 2009–10 season under new head coach Kevin O'Neill. At USC, Arnold was named as one of the top 25 recruiters in the country by Rivals.com and one of the top 10 assistant coaches in the country by Athlon Sports magazine.{{cite web |title= Gib Arnold |url= http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/arnold_gib00.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526044416/http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/arnold_gib00.html|archivedate=May 26, 2010|url-status=live |accessdate= December 24, 2010 }} Among players he coached at USC included first-round NBA draft picks DeMar DeRozan, Taj Gibson, O. J. Mayo, and Nikola Vucevic.

=Hawaii (2010–2014)=

On March 20, 2010, the University of Hawaii at Manoa named Arnold the 19th head coach of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball.{{cite web |title= Gib Arnold Named New Hawai'i Men's Basketball Coach |date= March 20, 2010 |url= http://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2010/3/20/MBB_0320103108.aspx |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712232334/http://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2010/3/20/MBB_0320103108.aspx|archivedate=July 12, 2011|url-status=live|accessdate= March 13, 2017}} Having inherited a program that had three straight losing seasons, Arnold led Hawaii to a 19–13 record and CIT appearance in his first season.{{Cite web|title=Bobby Nash Coaching Record|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/bobby-nash-1.html|access-date=2021-12-07|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=2010–11 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Schedule and Results|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/hawaii/2011-schedule.html|access-date=2021-12-07|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com|language=en}} Hawaii made the 2013 CIT{{Cite web|title=2012–13 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Schedule and Results|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/hawaii/2013-schedule.html|access-date=2021-12-07|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com|language=en}} and had its best record under Arnold at 20–11 in 2013–14, their first 20 win season in over a decade. Arnold was the quickest Coach Hawaii history to reach 50 wins. His team excelled not only on the court but in the classroom achieving the highest team GPA in school history and scoring a perfect 1000 APR on two occasions during his four year tenure.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/gib-arnold-1.html|title=Gib Arnold|publisher=sports-reference CBB|accessdate=March 13, 2017}}

On March 7, 2014, during a game at UC Santa Barbara, a fan of the home team ran on the court to confront Arnold after a Hawaii player was whistled for an intentional foul. Hawaii players restrained the fan, who was later arrested.{{cite web|url=http://collegebasketball.ap.org/article/uc-santa-barbara-fan-confronts-hawaii-coach-0|title=UC Santa Barbara fan confronts Hawaii coach|agency=Associated Press|date=March 7, 2014|accessdate=March 14, 2017}}

==NCAA violations==

On October 28, 2014, days before the start of the 2014–15 season, Hawaii fired Arnold and assistant coach Bradyn Akana during the initial stages of an NCAA investigation.{{cite web|title=Gib Arnold removed as coach|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11781148/gib-arnold-removed-hawaii-rainbow-warriors-coach-result-ncaa-investigation|publisher=ESPN|access-date=October 29, 2014}}

Hawaii announced self-imposed penalties on May 15, 2015, as a result of seven alleged Level I or Level II NCAA violations and vacated 36 wins in which back-up center Davis Rozitis competed in the previous two seasons, due to what Hawaii determined to be improper benefits from a booster. Assistant Coach Brandyn Akana was found to have altered information on an internal document for an incoming international student athlete and to have given an iPad to a student athlete as a Christmas gift.{{Cite web|title=UH releases copy of NCAA Notice of Allegations against men's basketball team|url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/27993786/uh-mens-basketball-program-charged-with-seven-ncaa-violations|access-date=August 5, 2020|website=hawaiinewsnow.com|language=en-US}} The NCAA investigation showed that Arnold had no knowledge of the violations. The NCAA determined that back-up center and Hawaii Scholar Athlete of the Year Davis Rozitis borrowed a car of an acquaintance to move his belongings into his dorm. NCAA records show that Rozitis borrowed the car from the booster's girlfriend as the booster was on the mainland. At first the University of Hawaii compliance director believed that the man in question was not a booster and no violation had occurred. Later it was found out he attended an athletic banquet and buying a ticket to the event two years prior triggered booster status. Hawaii reduced scholarships and practice time, placed itself on one-year probation, and paid a $10,000 fine.{{cite web|url=http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/29078499/uh-submits-official-response-to-ncaa-notice-of-allegations|title=UH to self-impose penalties for NCAA violations|work=Hawaii News Now|date=May 15, 2015|accessdate=March 13, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.staradvertiser.com/2015/05/15/sports/uh-to-vacate-basketball-wins-cut-scholarships-after-ncaa-violations/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150517233228/http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/20150515_UH_to_vacate_36_basketball_wins_cut_scholarships_after_NCAA_violations.html|archivedate=May 17, 2015|title=UH to vacate basketball wins, cut scholarships after NCAA violations|author1=Lewis, Ferd |author2=McInnis, Brian |author3=Reardon, Dave |work=Honolulu Star-Advertiser|date=May 15, 2015|accessdate=March 13, 2017|url-status=live}}

On December 23, 2015, the NCAA announced the results of its investigation, which cleared Arnold of any Level I violations. The NCAA dismissed or lessened every allegation against Arnold. Arnold’s Attorney, James Bickerton said that “his client was pleased the NCAA found no level 1 violations—-the most serious of the associations tiers of infractions —-as he had been saying.” Bickerton said the “NCAA accepted Arnold’s testimony on events and rejected the testimony of his main accusers on the factual points he disputed. The NCAA also recognized Arnold was poorly supported by the university’s compliance department.“ {{cite web|url=http://khon2.com/2015/12/22/could-uh-have-handled-gib-arnolds-firing-differently/|title=Could UH have handled Gib Arnold's firing differently?|author=Zannes, Alexander|publisher=KHON|date=December 22, 2015|accessdate=March 13, 2017}}

Hawaii reached a $700,000 settlement with Arnold on October 9, 2015, for firing him without cause.{{cite news|url=http://khon2.com/2015/10/09/uh-announces-700000-settlement-with-former-mens-basketball-coach-2/ |title=UH announces $700,000 settlement with former men's basketball coach |publisher=KHON |date=October 9, 2015 |accessdate=March 18, 2016}}{{cite news|author=Daysog, Rick|url=http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/28017408/watch-at-5-uh-may-be-obligated-to-pay-outgoing-gib-arnold-more-than-1-million |title= Fired UH basketball coach says school owes more than $1 million|work=Hawaii News Now |date=February 3, 2015 |accessdate=March 18, 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14422058/hawaii-rainbow-warriors-hit-postseason-ban-ncaa-investigation|title=NCAA hits Hawaii with one-year postseason ban|date=December 23, 2015|access-date=December 23, 2015|publisher=ESPN}}

Personal life

Gib Arnold has four sisters.{{cite web|url=http://www.staradvertiser.com/2010/11/10/sports/he-was-born-to-battle/|title=He was born to battle|author=McInnis, Brian|work=Honolulu Star-Advertiser|date=November 10, 2010|accessdate=March 13, 2017}} Gib has five children with his former spouse. As a certified USA Triathlon coach, Gib has completed several Ironman triathlons as well as completing the Boston Marathon in 2019.

Head coaching record

=Junior college=

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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead

| name =Southern Idaho Golden Eagles

| conference=Scenic West Athletic Conference

| startyear =2003

| endyear =2005

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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference tournament

| season = 2003–04

| name = Southern Idaho

| overall = 24–11

| conference = 15–9

| confstanding = T–3rd{{Cite web|url=http://scenicwestsports.com/custompages/mbball/cumstat2003-04/confsked.htm|title = Scenic West Athletic Conference – Standings/Schedules}}

| postseason = NJCAA First Round

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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = confboth

| season = 2004–05

| name = Southern Idaho

| overall = 33–3

| conference = 16–2

| confstanding = 1st{{Cite web|url=http://scenicwestsports.com/custompages/mbball/cumstat2004-05/confsked.htm|title = The Automated ScoreBook – Standings/Schedules}}

| postseason =NJCAA Third place

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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = Southern Idaho

| overall = 57–14 ({{Winning percentage|57|14}})

| confrecord = 31–11

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{{CBB Yearly Record End

| overall = 57–14 ({{Winning percentage|57|14}})

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