Hall of Fame
Many people remember the wishbone offensive attack that Dick Strahm employed, but an aggressive, hard-hitting defense was always a staple of the championship teams under Coach Strahm. Nathan came to Findlay in 1993 from tiny Lucas High School. The Division I coaches overlooked his talents because of the size and obscure location of the school. Their loss was certainly Findlay’s gain. During his stellar career as a defensive tackle, Arnold was virtually unblockable. He lettered all four years and was a First Team NAIA All-American in 1995 and 1996. He was named honorable mention All-NAIA in 1994. Despite facing double team blocking each game, he set a school season record of 12 sacks in 1995 and remains second as the all-time leader in sacks for a career. He helped lead his team to the 1995 NAIA national title and was named as the 1996 National Defensive Player of the Year by the Bob Griese College Football Yearbook. Nathan graduated from The UF with a bachelor’s degree in native interpretation and a minor in geology. Nathan is married to Amity and he couple has three children: Jacob, Tristen, and Keegan. They currently reside in Mansfield, Ohio, where Arnold is employed by Metzger Gleisinger Mechanical as a job site foreman.
