Darren Arbet

Darren Arbet
Nashville Kats
Title	Head coach
Personal information
Born	Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
Position	Fullback/Linebacker
High school	Edison (Stockton, California)
College	Sacramento State
NFL draft	1986: undrafted
Career history
Playing
	Los Angeles Cobras (1988)*; Maryland Commandos (1989);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
	Sacramento State (1990); Tight ends coach; Albany Firebirds (1992–1994); Fullback/linebackers coach; Albany Firebirds(1995–1998); Defensive coordinator; San Jose SaberCats (1999–2015); Head coach; Pittsburgh Steelers (2003); Internship player personnel; Atlanta Falcons (2004); Internship special teams/linebackers; Humboldt State (2016); Assistant head coach, linebackers coach, and special teams coordinator; Cabrillo (2017–2020); Head coach; Bay Area Panthers (2023); General manager and head coach; Nashville Kats (2025–present); Head coach;
Awards and highlights
	4× ArenaBowl champion (2002, 2004, 2007, 2015); 2× AFL Coach of the Year (2000, 2002); Arena Football Hall of Fame (2011);
Career Arena League statistics
Rush attempts
Rush attempts	2
Yards	8
Tackles	0.5
Sacks	1
	Stats at ArenaFan.com
Head coaching record
Regular season	169–73 (.698)
Postseason	19–9 (.679)
Career	188–82 (.696)

Darren Arbet (born November 26, 1962) is an American football coach who is the head coach of the Nashville Kats of Arena Football One. He was the head coach of the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 1999 to 2015 and had a record of 169–73, including four titles: ArenaBowl XVI, ArenaBowl XVIII, ArenaBowl XXI, and ArenaBowl XXVIII.