GRINNELL COLLEGE

After a successful run coaching in the NBA D-League, David Arseneault Jr. ’09 will be back on the Darby Gymnasium sidelines in 2016-17. Arseneault Jr. has been named the Pioneers’ interim head men’s basketball coach for the season, taking over duties from his father, David Arseneault. The elder Arseneault will be on sabbatical leave granted by the college. Arseneault Jr., who previously played and coached at Grinnell, spent the last two seasons leading the Reno Bighorns, the NBA D-League affiliate of the Sacramento Kings. As a player at Grinnell, Arseneault Jr. was a three-time finalist for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award while finishing as the NCAA Division III all-time leader in career assists average with 9.4 per game. As a senior, Arseneault led the nation in assists per game (10.2) and ranks 11th on the Pioneers’ all-time scoring chart with 1,462 points. Read More.