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Arnold,Forrest_AssistantBaseballCoach

Forrest Arnold

Eastern Illinois
* Hired as assistant coach on Eastern Illinois baseball staff in August of 2022
* Will serve as Panthers pitching coach
* Enters second year on staff for 2024 season
* Helped coach team to third NCAA Tournament appearance in Division I program history (playing at Vanderbilt Regional)
* Helped coach team to school record 38 wins and OVC Tournament Championship
* Coached two first team All-OVC pitchers (Ky Hampton and Zane Robbins)
* Coached first team All-Region pitcher Zane Robbins
* Team ranked in EIU career top ten in 2023 for innings pitched (518.0 - 1st), strike outs (418 - 4th), saves (14 - 4th) and shutouts (7 - 2nd)

Prior to Eastern Illinois
* Volunteer assistant coach at Middle Tennessee in 2022
* Assisted with pitchers and baseball operations
* Team posted 29 wins including 17-13 record in Conference USA
* Pitching Coach at NCAA Division II Savannah State in 2021
* Team posted 14-7 record in abbreviated season
* Team advanced to the Black College World Series
* Pitching Coach at South Carolina Union from 2018-2020
* Helped start up junior college program in 2018
* Served as head coach in Beach Collegiate Baseball League in Myrtle Beach, SC
* Coached team to BCBL Championship in 2019 and named BCBL Coach of the Year
* Pitching Coach with Carolina Combat Travel Baseball Organization in 2018
* Pitching Coach at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in 2017-18

Personal
* Played college baseball at Coker University
* Earned bachelor's degree from Coker University in 2017
* Internships with South Carolina Athletic Department / Columbia Fireflies (Minor League Baseball)
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