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{{Short description|American football coach (born 1986)}}
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| current_title = [[Head coach]]
| current_title = Analyst
| current_team = [[Mississippi State Bulldogs football|Mississippi State]]
| current_team = [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss]]
| current_conference = [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
| current_conference = [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
| current_record = 2–0
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|9|10|mf=y}}
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| coach_team5 = Mississippi State (DC/S)
| coach_years6 = 2022–present
| coach_years6 = 2022–2023
| coach_team6 = Mississippi State
| coach_team6 = Mississippi State
| overall_record = 2–0
| coach_years7 = 2024–present
| coach_team7 = [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss]] (analyst)
| overall_record = 5–6
| bowl_record = 1–0
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'''Zachary Arnett''' (born September 10, 1986) is an [[American football]] coach who is the [[head coach]] at [[Mississippi State Bulldogs football|Mississippi State University]]. He previously served as the [[defensive coordinator]] and as position coach at Mississippi State from 2020 to 2022.
'''Zachary Arnett''' (born September 10, 1986) is an [[American football]] coach who is an analyst at the [[Ole Miss Rebels football|University of Mississippi]] (Ole Miss). He previously served as the [[head coach]] at [[Mississippi State Bulldogs football|Mississippi State University]] in 2023 and as the [[defensive coordinator]] and as position coach at Mississippi State from 2020 to 2022.


Arnett played [[college football]] at the [[New Mexico Lobos football|University of New Mexico]] as a [[linebacker]] from 2005 to 2008. Prior to his tenure at Mississippi State, he held various assistant coaching positions at [[San Diego State Aztecs football|San Diego State University]] from 2011 to 2019.
Arnett played [[college football]] at the [[New Mexico Lobos football|University of New Mexico]] as a [[linebacker]] from 2005 to 2008. Prior to his tenure at Mississippi State, he held various assistant coaching positions at [[San Diego State Aztecs football|San Diego State University]] from 2011 to 2019.
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==Playing career==
==Playing career==


Arnett attended [[La Cueva High School]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/sports/preps/365245preps06-26-05.htm|title=Success Has Been A Constant Companion of La Cueva’s Zach Arnett|first=Ken|last=Sickenger|website=Albuquerque Journal}}</ref> and was a two-sport athlete in football and baseball. He originally accepted an offer to play for the [[New Mexico Lobos]] baseball team, but he earned a scholarship to the [[New Mexico Lobos football|football team]] in the summer of 2005. He excelled on the field and in the classroom during his college career, earning six forced fumbles and was a first-team Academic All-American in 2008.<ref> {{Cite web|url=https://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/2020/1/23/21079138/get-to-know-new-defensive-coordinator-zach-arnett|title=Get to Know New Defensive Coordinator Zach Arnett|first=Collin|last=Wilmes|website=SB Nation: For Whom the Cowbell Tolls}}</ref>
Arnett attended [[La Cueva High School]] in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]] and was a two-sport athlete in football and baseball.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 14, 2022 |title=Mississippi State promotes La Cueva alum, former Lobo Arnett to head coach |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/sports/college/mississippi-state-promotes-la-cueva-alum-former-lobo-arnett-to-head-coach/article_df0afe9c-0726-5209-9dcb-46187eb5138a.html |access-date=October 5, 2023 |website=Albuquerque Journal|agency=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Benson |first=Bradley |date=December 15, 2022 |title=Former La Cueva, Lobo linebacker named head coach at Mississippi State |url=https://www.krqe.com/news/community/former-la-cueva-lobo-linebacker-named-head-coach-at-mississippi-state/ |access-date=October 5, 2023 |website=KRQE NEWS 13 |language=en-US}}</ref> He originally accepted an offer to play for the [[New Mexico Lobos]] baseball team, but he earned a scholarship to the [[New Mexico Lobos football|football team]] in the summer of 2005. He excelled on the field and in the classroom during his college career, earning six forced fumbles and was a first-team Academic All-American in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilmes |first=Collin |date=January 23, 2020 |title=Get to Know New Defensive Coordinator Zach Arnett |url=https://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/2020/1/23/21079138/get-to-know-new-defensive-coordinator-zach-arnett |access-date=October 5, 2023 |website=SB Nation: For Whom the Cowbell Tolls}}</ref>


==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
===San Diego State===
===San Diego State===
After being away from football for two years, he became a graduate assistant at [[San Diego State Aztecs football|San Diego State]] under his New Mexico head coach [[Rocky Long]]. Within three years, he was promoted to linebackers coach. His linebacker unit produced five different All-Mountain West selections, including 3-time All-Mountain West selection Calvin Munson.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://goaztecs.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/zach-arnett/490|title=Zach Arnett|website=SDSU Athletics}}</ref> In 2018, he was promoted again, this time to defensive coordinator. Under him, San Diego State ranked 32nd in total defense in 2018 and 2nd in 2019, which was a 30-place gain from the year before.<ref> {{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/2019-team-defense.html|title=2019 College Football Team Defense}}</ref><ref> {{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/2018-team-defense.html|title=2018 College Football Team Defense}}</ref>
After being away from football for two years, he became a graduate assistant at [[San Diego State Aztecs football|San Diego State]] under his New Mexico head coach [[Rocky Long]]. Within three years, he was promoted to linebackers coach. His linebacker unit produced five different All-Mountain West selections, including 3-time All-Mountain West selection Calvin Munson.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://goaztecs.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/zach-arnett/490|title=Zach Arnett|website=SDSU Athletics}}</ref> In 2018, he was promoted again, this time to defensive coordinator. Under him, San Diego State ranked 32nd in total defense in 2018 and 2nd in 2019, which was a 30-place gain from the year before.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2019 College Football Team Defense |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/2019-team-defense.html |access-date=October 5, 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2018 College Football Team Defense |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/2018-team-defense.html |access-date=October 5, 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>


===Mississippi State===
===Mississippi State===
On January 11, 2020, Arnett was named the new defensive coordinator at [[Syracuse Orange football|Syracuse]]. However, the stint with Syracuse was short-lived, as he was hired as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach by [[Mississippi State Bulldogs football|Mississippi State]] on January 22, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hailstate.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/zach-arnett/2294|title=Zach Arnett|website=Mississippi State Athletics}}</ref> He would inherit a defense that ranked 73rd in total defense and losing seven starters.
On January 11, 2020, Arnett was named the new defensive coordinator at [[Syracuse Orange football|Syracuse]]. However, the stint with Syracuse was short-lived, as he was hired as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach by [[Mississippi State Bulldogs football|Mississippi State]] on January 22, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hailstate.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/zach-arnett/2294|title=Zach Arnett|website=Mississippi State Athletics}}</ref>
Before the 2021 season, Arnett interviewed with big programs like [[Oregon Ducks football|Oregon]], [[LSU Tigers football|LSU]], and [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]] for their defensive coordinator vacancies, before ultimately deciding to stay at Mississippi State.


Arnett was named interim head coach at Mississippi State after [[Mike Leach (American football coach)|Mike Leach]] was hospitalized on December 11, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sallee|first1=Barrett|title=Mississippi State coach Mike Leach hospitalized in 'critical condition' with 'personal health issue'|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/mike-leach-hospitalized-mississippi-state-coach-in-critical-condition-with-personal-health-issue/|publisher=CBS Sports|access-date=12 December 2022 |date=December 12, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach still in critical condition|url=https://www.espn.in/college-football/story/_/id/35238774/mississippi-state-football-coach-mike-leach-critical-condition|publisher=ESPN|access-date=12 December 2022 |date=December 12, 2022}}</ref> After Leach's death, Arnett was named full-time head coach on December 15, 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Zach Arnett Named Mississippi State’s 35th Head Football Coach |url=https://hailstate.com/news/2022/12/15/zach-arnett-named-mississippi-states-35th-head-football-coach |access-date=16 December 2022}}</ref>
Arnett was named interim head coach at Mississippi State after [[Mike Leach (American football coach)|Mike Leach]] was hospitalized on December 11, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sallee|first1=Barrett|title=Mississippi State coach Mike Leach hospitalized in 'critical condition' with 'personal health issue'|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/mike-leach-hospitalized-mississippi-state-coach-in-critical-condition-with-personal-health-issue/|publisher=CBS Sports|access-date=December 12, 2022 |date=December 12, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Low |first=Chris |date=December 12, 2022 |title=Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach still in critical condition |url=https://www.espn.in/college-football/story/_/id/35238774/mississippi-state-football-coach-mike-leach-critical-condition |access-date=December 12, 2022 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> After Leach's death, Mississippi State removed the interim tag from Arnett's title and named him the 35th full-time head coach in school history on December 15, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2022 |title=Zach Arnett Named Mississippi State’s 35th Head Football Coach |url=https://hailstate.com/news/2022/12/15/zach-arnett-named-mississippi-states-35th-head-football-coach |access-date=December 16, 2022 |website=HailState.com}}</ref> Mississippi State fired Arnett on November 13, 2023, with two games left in the regular season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Low |first=Chris |date=2023-11-13 |title=Mississippi State fires Arnett after 11 games |language=en |work=[[ESPN.com]] |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38888927/mississippi-state-fires-head-football-coach-zach-arnett |access-date=2023-11-13}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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| year = [[2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2023]]
| year = [[2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2023]]
| name = [[2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team|Mississippi State]]
| name = [[2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team|Mississippi State]]
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| overall = 2–0
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| overall = 5–6
| bowls = no
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Latest revision as of 16:40, 3 September 2024

Zach Arnett
Current position
TitleAnalyst
TeamOle Miss
ConferenceSEC
Biographical details
Born (1986-09-10) September 10, 1986 (age 38)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Playing career
2005–2008New Mexico
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2011–2013San Diego State (GA)
2014–2017San Diego State (LB)
2018–2019San Diego State (DC/LB)
2020Mississippi State (DC/LB)
2021–2022Mississippi State (DC/S)
2022–2023Mississippi State
2024–presentOle Miss (analyst)
Head coaching record
Overall5–6
Bowls1–0

Zachary Arnett (born September 10, 1986) is an American football coach who is an analyst at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). He previously served as the head coach at Mississippi State University in 2023 and as the defensive coordinator and as position coach at Mississippi State from 2020 to 2022.

Arnett played college football at the University of New Mexico as a linebacker from 2005 to 2008. Prior to his tenure at Mississippi State, he held various assistant coaching positions at San Diego State University from 2011 to 2019.

Playing career

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Arnett attended La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico and was a two-sport athlete in football and baseball.[1][2] He originally accepted an offer to play for the New Mexico Lobos baseball team, but he earned a scholarship to the football team in the summer of 2005. He excelled on the field and in the classroom during his college career, earning six forced fumbles and was a first-team Academic All-American in 2008.[3]

Coaching career

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San Diego State

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After being away from football for two years, he became a graduate assistant at San Diego State under his New Mexico head coach Rocky Long. Within three years, he was promoted to linebackers coach. His linebacker unit produced five different All-Mountain West selections, including 3-time All-Mountain West selection Calvin Munson.[4] In 2018, he was promoted again, this time to defensive coordinator. Under him, San Diego State ranked 32nd in total defense in 2018 and 2nd in 2019, which was a 30-place gain from the year before.[5][6]

Mississippi State

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On January 11, 2020, Arnett was named the new defensive coordinator at Syracuse. However, the stint with Syracuse was short-lived, as he was hired as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach by Mississippi State on January 22, 2020.[7]

Arnett was named interim head coach at Mississippi State after Mike Leach was hospitalized on December 11, 2022.[8][9] After Leach's death, Mississippi State removed the interim tag from Arnett's title and named him the 35th full-time head coach in school history on December 15, 2022.[10] Mississippi State fired Arnett on November 13, 2023, with two games left in the regular season.[11]

Personal life

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Arnett is married with two children.[12]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Mississippi State Bulldogs (Southeastern Conference) (2022–2023)
2022 Mississippi State 1–0 0–0 W ReliaQuest[a] 19 20
2023 Mississippi State 4–6[b] 1–6
Mississippi State: 5–6 1–6
Total: 5–6
  1. ^ Arnett coached the Bulldogs in the ReliaQuest Bowl following the death of head coach Mike Leach on December 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Mississippi State fired Arnett with two games remaining.

References

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  1. ^ "Mississippi State promotes La Cueva alum, former Lobo Arnett to head coach". Albuquerque Journal. Associated Press. December 14, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Benson, Bradley (December 15, 2022). "Former La Cueva, Lobo linebacker named head coach at Mississippi State". KRQE NEWS 13. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  3. ^ Wilmes, Collin (January 23, 2020). "Get to Know New Defensive Coordinator Zach Arnett". SB Nation: For Whom the Cowbell Tolls. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  4. ^ "Zach Arnett". SDSU Athletics.
  5. ^ "2019 College Football Team Defense". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "2018 College Football Team Defense". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "Zach Arnett". Mississippi State Athletics.
  8. ^ Sallee, Barrett (December 12, 2022). "Mississippi State coach Mike Leach hospitalized in 'critical condition' with 'personal health issue'". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  9. ^ Low, Chris (December 12, 2022). "Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach still in critical condition". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  10. ^ "Zach Arnett Named Mississippi State's 35th Head Football Coach". HailState.com. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  11. ^ Low, Chris (November 13, 2023). "Mississippi State fires Arnett after 11 games". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  12. ^ "Zach Arnett – Mississippi State profile". Mississippi State Bulldogs. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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