Mitch Arnold is in his first year as head coach in the 2025-2026 season.
This is the third stint on the staff for Arnold. He rejoined the Jets after being an assistant coach from 2012-2016 and then again in 2023-2024. In between stints as a Newman assistant coach, Arnold spent years coaching at Andover Central High School and Bishop Carroll High School.
Mitch was a four year student-athlete for the Newman Wrestling program. As a Jet, he was two-time NCAA National Qualifier in 2010 and 2012, and the first NCAA Qualifier for the Newman Wrestling program. As a student at Newman, Mitch graduated with his degree in Communications in 2013.
Prior to NU, Mitch attended Bishop Carroll Catholic High School in Wichita where he led his team to three state championships. Bishop Carroll was ranked 16th in the nation in 2007 & 2008. Mitch Arnold is a three-time Kansas State Champion in wrestling and was also a freshman national champion, and a high school All-American.
