Darren Arbet

Darren Arbet (born November 26, 1962) is an American football coach who is the head coach of the Nashville Kats of Arena Football One. He was the head coach of the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 1999 to 2015 and had a record of 169–73, including four titles: ArenaBowl XVI, ArenaBowl XVIII, ArenaBowl XXI, and ArenaBowl XXVIII.

Early life Arbet attended Edison High School in Stockton, California, where he was a standout in football and track & field.

College career Arbet played four seasons for the Sacramento State Hornets football team from 1981 to 1985 as a defensive end.

Professional career

Los Angeles Cobras Arbet joined the Los Angeles Cobras in 1988.

Maryland Commandos Arbet played for the Maryland Commandos in 1989.

Coaching career

Sacramento State Arbet coached tight ends at his alma mater in 1990.

Albany Firebirds Arbet received a job coaching fullbacks and linebackers for the Albany Firebirds in 1992. When defensive coordinator Doug Kay received the offer to coach the Charlotte Rage in 1995, Arbet was promoted to defensive coordinator by the Firebirds.

San Jose SaberCats On January 13, 1999, the San Jose SaberCats named Arbet their second head coach in franchise history. He won four ArenaBowls with the SaberCats. He also served as general manager, and later bought a stake in the team. His tenure ended when the SaberCats pulled out of the AFL shortly after winning their fourth ArenaBowl.

Humboldt State University Arbet became the Assistant Head Coach, linebackers coach, and special teams coordinator for the Humboldt State Lumberjacks in 2016.

Cabrillo College Arbet was the head football coach at Cabrillo College from 2017–2020.

Bay Area Panthers General Manager and Head Coach 2023

AFL head coaching record Team Year Regular season PostseasonWonLostWin %Finish Won Lost Win % ResultSJ1999683rd in AC West – – – –SJ20001221st in AC Western 1 1 .500 SJ20011041st in AC Western 1 1 .500 SJ20021311st in AC Western 3 0 1.000 SJ20031241st in AC Western 1 1 .500 SJ20041152nd in AC Western 3 0 1.000 SJ2005972nd in AC Western 0 1 .000 SJ20061061st in AC Western 1 1 .500 SJ20071331st in AC Western 3 0 1.000 SJ20081151st in AC Western 2 1 .667 SJ20117114th in NC West – – – –SJ126 2nd in NC West 0 1 .000 SJ135 3rd in NC West 0 1 .000 SJ135 1st in NC Pacific 1 1 .500 SJ171 1st in NC Pacific 3 0 1.000 Total 16973199

Personal life In 2002, Arbet became the first African-American head coach to win a pro-football championship when he coached the SaberCats to a victory at ArenaBowl XVI. His nephew is former AFL player Kevin Arbet.