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Murray Arnold

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Murray Arnold
Current position
TitleHead coach
Biographical details
Born(1938-03-04)March 4, 1938
University Park, Maryland
DiedNovember 13, 2012(2012-11-13) (aged 74)
DeLand, Florida
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1957–1960DeMatha Catholic HS (asst.)
1960–1966DeLand HS
1966–1968Longwood Lyman HS
1969–1970Florida State (grad. asst.)
1970–1978Birmingham–Southern
1978–1979Mississippi State (asst.)
1979–1985Chattanooga
1985–1986Chicago Bulls (asst.)
1986–1990Western Kentucky
1991–1993Perth Wildcats
1994–1995Oskaloosa-Walton CC
1995–2000Stetson
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
National Basketball League (Australia) championship (1991)
National Junior College championship (1995)
Florida Class A State championship (1963)
Awards
2x SoCon Coach of the Year (1982, 1983)

Murray Arnold (March 4, 1938 – November 13, 2012) was an American basketball coach, best remembered for his college coaching career at Chattanooga, Western Kentucky and Stetson. He also spent two seasons from 1991 coaching the Perth Wildcats of Australia's National Basketball League. In 1991 he led them to a championship.

Arnold started his coaching career at the high school level in the United States, winning a Class A Florida state championship with DeLand High School in DeLand, Florida. Arnold worked his way up to the college level, where he coached at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Western Kentucky University, and Stetson University. He also coached at the junior college level for one season, winning a NJCAA national championship at Oskaloosa-Walton Community College.[1]

Murray Arnold died of cancer on November 13, 2012.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Walker, Brandon (November 15, 2012). "Murray Arnold, NWF State's national championship coach, loses long battle with cancer". NWF Daily News. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  2. ^ http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20121114/SPORTS/121119822
  3. ^ http://www.bgdailynews.com/sports/former-coach-arnold-dies/article_dbebd438-2f40-11e2-8613-001a4bcf887a.html