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Arndt graduated from Kennedy High School. He then attended the University of South Carolina where he was a member of the men’s soccer team from 1985 to 1988.
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He spent two seasons in the American Professional Soccer League and is currently the Furman University goalkeeper coach. However, In 1985, he served as the backup to Warren Lipka. From 1987 to 1988, Arndt earned a career.70 Gaelic Athletic Association. In 1988, his senior year, the Gamecocks made it to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Final Four, only to fall to Howard University in the semifinal.
He ended his Gamecocks career with 13 career shutouts, tied with Lipka.
While Arndt finished his soccer career at South Carolina in 1988, he did not complete his degree requirements until 1990 when he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in finance. In July 1989, the Cleveland Crunch of Major Indoor Soccer League selected Arndt in the MISL Amateur Draft.
There are not indications of whether or not he spent any time with the Crunch. He played the 1990 and 1991 seasons for the Maryland Bays in the American Professional Soccer League.
At some point, he attempted to break into professional soccer in Germany, but after one season he returned to the United States.
In 1995, Furman University hired Arndt’s former South Carolina team mate, Doug Allison.
Allison turned around and immediately hired Arndt as the Furman University goalkeeper coach. Arndt has remained in that position to today. He is also on the staff of Doug Allison’s Soccer Academy.
Arndt also spent time as the United States. U-17 goalkeeper coach.
He is a vice president with Royal Bank of Canada Centura Bank.
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