Charles Arndt
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Charles Arndt is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper
who was the 1988 ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year
. He spent two seasons in the American Professional Soccer League
and is currently the Furman University
goalkeeper coach.
where he was a member of the men’s soccer team from 1985 to 1988. However, In 1985, he served as the backup to Warren Lipka. From 1987 to 1988, Arndt earned a career .70 GAA
. In 1988, his senior year, the Gamecocks made it to the NCAA Final Four, only to fall to Howard University
in the semifinal. He ended his Gamecocks career with 13 career shutouts, tied with Lipka. In 1988, he was named the ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year
and second team All American. 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 U.S.
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 U.S. U-17 goalkeeper coach.
He is a vice president with RBC Centura Bank
.
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
who was the 1988 ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year
ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year
The ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year was an annual award created by the Intercollegiate Soccer Association of America to recognize the best U.S. college soccer goalkeeper. The ISAA began naming an annual men's Goalkeeper of the Year in 1983...
. He spent two seasons in the American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
and is currently the Furman University
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
goalkeeper coach.
Player
Arndt graduated from Kennedy High School. He then attended the University of South CarolinaUniversity of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
where he was a member of the men’s soccer team from 1985 to 1988. However, In 1985, he served as the backup to Warren Lipka. From 1987 to 1988, Arndt earned a career .70 GAA
Goals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
. In 1988, his senior year, the Gamecocks made it to the NCAA Final Four, only to fall to Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
in the semifinal. He ended his Gamecocks career with 13 career shutouts, tied with Lipka. In 1988, he was named the ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year
ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year
The ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year was an annual award created by the Intercollegiate Soccer Association of America to recognize the best U.S. college soccer goalkeeper. The ISAA began naming an annual men's Goalkeeper of the Year in 1983...
and second team All American. 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
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in finance. In July 1989, the Cleveland Crunch
Cleveland Crunch
The Cleveland Crunch was formed in 1989 as an expansion team in the Major Soccer League to replace the Cleveland Force, which had folded on July 22, 1988. Akron businessmen George S. Hoffman and Stuart Lichter formed an ownership group, named Al Miller general manager and former Force star Kai...
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
Maryland Bays
The Maryland Bays were an inaugural franchise of the third incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1988.They were based in Catonsville, Maryland, and played their games at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. The team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the ASL...
in the American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
. At some point, he attempted to break into professional soccer in Germany, but after one season he returned to the U.S.
Coach
In 1995, Furman UniversityFurman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
hired Arndt’s former South Carolina team mate, Doug Allison. Allison turned around and immediately hired Arndt as the Furman University
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
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 U.S. U-17 goalkeeper coach.
He is a vice president with RBC Centura Bank
Royal Bank of Canada
The Royal Bank of Canada or RBC Financial Group is the largest financial institution in Canada, as measured by deposits, revenues, and market capitalization. The bank serves seventeen million clients and has 80,100 employees worldwide. The company corporate headquarters are located in Toronto,...
.