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Clay Arnold

Clay Arnold

At Scranton

  • Enters his fourth season as an assistant coach for The University of Scranton men’s lacrosse team in 2026-27
  • Has helped lead the Royals to three consecutive Landmark Conference Championships (2024, 2025, 2026) and three straight NCAA Division III Tournament appearances
  • Assisted Scranton to three NCAA Tournament victories, including the program’s first NCAA Tournament win in 2024 and first-round victories in 2025 and 2026
  • Helped guide the Royals to the 2026 Landmark Conference Championship and an NCAA First Round victory over SUNY Maritime
  • Helped Scranton post a 14-7 record in 2026 and capture its third straight Landmark Conference Championship
  • Helped the Royals earn Landmark Conference Coaching Staff of the Year honors in 2026
  • Assisted in the development of Colin Giarrusso, who earned Landmark Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2026, while three Royals earned All-American recognition
  • Helped Scranton capture the 2025 Landmark Conference Championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament Second Round following a 20-8 first-round victory over Immaculata
  • Helped the Royals capture the 2024 Landmark Conference Championship and the first NCAA Tournament victory in program history with a 10-9 overtime win over John Carroll

Coaching Resume

  • 2023-present: Assistant Coach, The University of Scranton
  • Graduate Assistant, Castleton University
  • Interim Head Coach, Juniata College
  • Assistant Coach, SUNY Oswego

Coaching Experience Prior to Scranton

  • Served as a graduate assistant at Castleton University
  • Served as interim head coach at Juniata College
  • Served as an assistant coach at SUNY Oswego
  • Responsible for recruiting, player development, scouting, practice planning, and game preparation

Professional Playing Career

  • Played professionally with the New England Chowderheads of the PBLA during the 2022-23 season

Playing Career

  • Played collegiately at UMass Boston, where he led the team in goals and points during the 2017 and 2018 seasons
  • Earned Second Team All-Little East Conference honors in 2018
  • Named to the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association All-Academic Team in 2018
  • NCAA Division III Statistical Champion for highest shooting percentage (61.8 percent) in 2017
  • Won a NJCAA National Championship at Onondaga Community College in 2015

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Health and Exercise Science, Syracuse University (2021)
  • Master’s Degree in Athletic Leadership, Vermont State University Castleton
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