Background
Arseneault was born in Toronto, and is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States.
Arseneault was born in Toronto, and is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States.
He previously played college basketball for the Grinnell Pioneers under his dad, David Senior, and later served as an associate head coach under him at Grinnell. He played basketball at Grinnell High School before attending Grinnell College. As a player under his dad"s fast-paced Grinnell System, Arseneault was named a three-time finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, which is given annually to the nation"s top point guard.
In 2008, he set an National Collegiate Athletic Association record with 34 assists in a 151–112 victory over North Central University.
He finished his college career at Grinnell as the Division III leader in career assists average (94). Upon graduating in 2009, Arseneault started as an assistant coach under his dad at Grinnell in the fall of the same year.
He also played one year in a semi-professional league in Germany with television Hohenlimburg. Arseneault was named the interim coach starting in the second semester of the 2011-2012 season while the elder Arseneault was on sabbatical leave.
He was named an associate head coach in the 2012-2013 season.
On October 17, 2014, Arseneault was named the head coach for the Reno Bighorns. He planned to run a modified version of the Grinnell System, and called the upcoming season an "experiment". Limited to a 10-man roster and subject to the Doctorate-League"s high roster turnover, Arseneault adjusted the system, abandoning its hockey-style substitutions and full-court press
