Darren Arbet (born November 26, 1962) is an Arena Football League head coach for the San Jose SaberCats. He has a career record of 109-45, including 3 titles, ArenaBowl XVI, ArenaBowl XVIII, and ArenaBowl XXI.A three-time ArenaBowl champion and two-time Arena Football League Coach of the Year, Darren Arbet brings a passion and work ethic that is unmatched in the AFL. Entering his 15th season with the franchise, Arbet begins his 11th as head coach and first as part owner of the franchise. Arbet’s dedication and leadership turned the Saber- Cats into a perennial powerhouse, with Arbet ranking fourth all-time in regular season wins (112), second in winning percentage (.704) among coaches with at least 100 games coached and first in postseason winning percentage (.714) among coaches with at least 20 games coached. In 2007, Arbet became the fifth head coach in AFL history to win 100 games when San Jose defeated the Las Vegas Gladiators, 61-34, on May 12. He is the third fastest coach to accomplish the feat, reaching the century mark in just 145 games. A leader of one of the most dominating teams over the past decade, Arbet guided the SaberCats to their ninth straight winning season and playoff appearance in 2008 after finishing the year with an 11-5 record - the eighth time in his 10 seasons the team has posted a double-digit regular season win total. The club also captured its third straight Western Division title and seventh under Arbet (eighth overall). He became only the second head coach in the history of the AFL to win three ArenaBowl titles after the SaberCats defeated the Columbus Destroyers, 55-33, on July 29, 2007. Under the direction of Arbet, the SaberCats have been deemed by some, an AFL dynasty. The club has set league records for overall wins in a season (16 in 2002, 2007), consecutive wins in a regular season (13 in 2007), regular season wins to end a season (13 in 2007) and the longest regular season win streak (15 in 2000-01). The SaberCats also elevated the league record for most wins during a season to 19 in 2007, breaking the team’s previous record (16) from 2002. Due to the effectiveness and winning acumen of the SaberCats since 1999, Arbet was elevated throughout his SaberCats career. He was named the team’s player personnel director the following season remaining in that capacity until taking over the general manager duties prior to the 2006 season, before being named owner of the franchise in 2011.
[edit] High school years
Arbet attended Edison High School in Stockton, California, where he was a standout in football and track & field.
[edit] Trivia
[edit] External links
|
|
|
| American Conference |
|
|
| National Conference |
|
|
| Persondata |
| Name |
Arbet, Darren |
| Alternative names |
|
| Short description |
|
| Date of birth |
July 3, 1967 |
| Place of birth |
|
| Date of death |
|
| Place of death |
|
