Bio

Rick Arrington has been the Assistant to the Athletic Director since 2001, where he assists all athletic programs in their travel needs. Arrington works with Athletics Partner Tri-State Travel to schedule different forms of transportation for any kind of trip a team may need during their season.

A Kansas City, Mo., native, Arrington came to Clarke in 1995. He served as Clarke's women's tennis coach for 13 years, compiling an overall record of 121-50. He guided his women's team to nine consecutive league titles while the Crusaders were members of the Northern Illinois - Iowa Conference. During a 12-year span, Arrington's women's team compiled a 47-5 record in league play. He was an eight-time NIIC Coach of the Year recipient. Because of his contributions as a coach, Arrington was inducted into the Clarke Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015.

Arrington served as Clarke's head men's tennis coach and head women's golf coach for seven years.

Arrington spent 35 years at Dubuque Senior High School, coaching baseball, basketball and girls' tennis, and teaching driver education. He will be inducted into the Senior Hall of Fame on October 10, 2015 at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium.

Arrington received his bachelor of science degree in physical education, health and safety from Northwest Missouri State University.  

Rick and his wife, Teresa, have two grown children, Deanne (Mark) Arrington Sharpless and Dan (Billie) Arrington, and granddaughters Grace Sharpless, Lauren Sharpless, Alexandria Ostrander, Madyson Arrington, and a great granddaughter Katalina Ostrander.