About Gib Arnold

Gib Arnold was named the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa on March 20, 2010.

Arnold becomes the program’s 19^th head coach. In recent years, the 41-year-old has been tabbed by numerous outlets as one of the nation’s top assistants and recruiters and has served for schools in the Pac-10, Southeastern Conference and West Coast Conference. He also boasts head coaching experience having guided junior college power College of Southern Idaho for two seasons.

Arnold returns to Hawai‘i after attending Punahou School. His father Frank, was the head basketball coach for two seasons at UH (1985-87). 

Arnold comes to Hawai‘i from USC where he was an assistant for the last five seasons. He was instrumental in helping USC achieve a record three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, three straight 20-win seasons and the winningest four-year stretch in school history. This past season, Arnold helped USC capture the inaugural Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, hosted by Hawai‘i. 

A graduate of Punahou School, Arnold was a prep All-American and Hawai‘i’s high school Gatorade Player of the Year. He began his collegiate playing career at Arizona State, where his father was an assistant coach. He then went on a two-year Mormon mission and upon his return, played at Dixie State College in Utah. Arnold completed his college career at UC San Diego, where he helped the Tritons to a school-record 17 consecutive wins and a No. 3 national ranking in NCAA Division III.

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