Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Baseball
- Title:
- Volunteer Assistant Coach
Middle Tennessee (2021-Present)
Head Coach Jim Toman announced the hiring of Volunteer Assistant Forrest Arnold on April 29, 2021. Arnold will work with the catchers and baserunners, coach first base, and assist with coaching the pitchers. Arnold will also be the team’s camp director and oversee the stadium and managers.
Savannah State University (2020-2021)
Arnold served two seasons at Savannah State University as the team’s pitching coach. During the 2021 season Arnold’s staff posted a 4.40 team earned run average including six players with a sub-3.00 ERA. The Tigers finished the regular season 13-5 and were selected as the No. 1 seed in the first ever Black College World Series at the D-II level.
University of South Carolina Union (2018-2020)
Arnold began his collegiate coaching career as the Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach at the University of South Carolina Union from 2018-2020.
As a player (2014-2017)
Arnold pitched all four collegiate seasons at Coker University where he made 42 starts in 64 appearances and tossed 245 innings for the Cobras from 2014-2017. Arnold had a career best 3.99 ERA and was named Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Pitcher of the Week twice during his senior season. The 6-foot-10-inch right-hander also posted an impressive 50:19 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 2017 and was named to the All-SAC honorable mention team.
Education
Arnold graduated from Coker University in 2017 with a degree in Business Administration.
