David Norman Arseneault (born July 18, 1986),[1] also known as David Arseneault Jr., is an American–Canadian basketball coach who is the head coach for the Grinnell Pioneers. He previously played college basketball for the Pioneers under his father, David Sr., and later served as an associate head coach under him at Grinnell.[2][3] Arseneault was later the head coach of the Reno Bighorns in the NBA Development League for two seasons (2014–2016) before returning to Grinnell. He became the Pioneers' head coach after his father retired in 2018.
 Arseneault Jr. with the Reno Bighorns in 2016 | |
| Grinnell Pioneers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Midwest Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 18, 1986 Toronto, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Grinnell (Grinnell, Iowa) |
| College | Grinnell (2005–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–2011 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2010–2011 | TV Hohenlimburg |
| As coach: | |
| 2009–2012 | Grinnell (assistant) |
| 2012–2014 | Grinnell (associate HC) |
| 2014–2016 | Reno Bighorns |
| 2016–2018 | Grinnell (interim) |
| 2018–present | Grinnell |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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Early life and education
editArseneault was born in Toronto,[4] and is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States.[5] He played basketball at Grinnell High School before attending Grinnell College.[6] As a player under his dad's fast-paced Grinnell System, Arseneault was named a three-time finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, which is given annually to the nation's top point guard.[2] In 2008, he set an NCAA record with 34 assists in a 151–112 victory over North Central University.[7] He finished his college career at Grinnell as the Division III leader in career assists average (9.4).[8]
Coaching career
editUpon graduating in 2009, Arseneault started as an assistant coach under his dad at Grinnell in the fall of the same year.[9] He also played one year in a semi-professional league in Germany with TV Hohenlimburg.[1][10] Arseneault was named the interim coach starting in the second semester of the 2011–12 season while the elder Arseneault was on sabbatical leave.[2] He was named an associate head coach in the 2012–13 season. The Express-Times that season wrote that Arseneault "essentially runs the program."[11] In 2013–14, Rick Reilly of ESPN wrote that Arseneault "does the coaching" while his father "watches three feet from the far end of the bench, sometimes with his granddaughter on his lap."[12] Arseneault was also an assistant coach for women's and men's golf at Grinnell, as well as an assistant softball and American football coach.[8]
On October 17, 2014, Arseneault was named the head coach for the Reno Bighorns.[13] He planned to run a modified version of the Grinnell System, and called the upcoming season an "experiment".[14] Limited to a 10-man roster and subject to the D-League's high roster turnover, Arseneault adjusted the system, abandoning its hockey-style substitutions and full-court press.[15] He coached two years with Reno, leading the league in scoring in both seasons while compiling a 55–47 overall record. The team was 33–17 in 2015–16, which was one win short of the franchise record. After the season, Arsenault's contract was not renewed.[16]
Arsenault returned to Grinnell as their interim head coach for 2016–17, when his father was scheduled to be on another sabbatical leave.[17] He became the Pioneers' head coach after the elder Areseneault retired in June 2018.[18][19]
References
edit- ^ a b "David Arseneault Basketball Profile". Eurobasket. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ a b c "David N. Arseneault '09 to serve as men's interim basketball coach for 2nd half of 2011-12 campaign". Grinnell College. Archived from the original on December 7, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ Birch, Tommy (October 8, 2014). "Grinnell men's basketball coach reportedly headed to the D-League". The Des Moines Register. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014.
- ^ Feschuk, Dave (March 12, 2008). "Offence the best offence, according to coach". The Toronto Star. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014.
- ^ "Coach's Profiles: Dave Arseneault". Grinnell College Football. November 20, 2009. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014.
- ^ Fernas, Rob. "Shoot to Thrill". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022.
- ^ "Grinnell College guard David Arseneault shatters NCAA assists record with 34". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 9, 2007. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014.
- ^ a b "David N. Arseneault". grinnell.edu. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014.
- ^ Calenberg, Max (December 4, 2009). "Men's Basketball take on Beloit, Ripon after losses". Scarlett & Black. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Arseneault's son to Coach second half of season". Scarlett & Black. November 10, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ Blake, Corky (November 25, 2012). "Breaking down Jack Taylor's 138-point game for Grinnell College". The Express-Times. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012.
- ^ Reilly, Rick (November 21, 2013). "Not always Taylor-made". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2013.
- ^ Jones, Jason (October 17, 2014). "Kings announce additions to operations staff of Reno Bighorns". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014.
- ^ Murray, Chris (November 14, 2014). "Murray: New Bighorns coach brings "organized chaos" to NBA D-League". Reno Gazette-Journal. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014.
- ^ Carpenter, Les (February 20, 2015). "140 points a game – but are the Reno Bighorns a basketball experiment too far?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015.
- ^ Little, Josh (June 2, 2016). "Arseneault Jr. won't return as Bighorns head coach". kolotv.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Arseneault named interim coach". The Des Moines Register. August 23, 2016. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024.
- ^ Schultz, Ted (October 24, 2017). "Arseneault Jr. new Pioneer coach". Des Moines Register. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "DAVID ARSENEAULT JR". Grinnell College Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2019.