Highland Community College Head Football Coach Aaron Arnold has submitted his resignation and his intention to retire from coaching at the conclusion of his contract with HCC. 

As the Head Football Coach, Aaron Arnold has helped to guide Highland football to new heights and will finish his career at Highland as the third winningest football coach in school history with a record of 34-28 and be one of only three Highland football coaches to finish their Scottie coaching career with a winning record. He posted a 21-9 record at home including 7-3 at Porter Family stadium on the turf.

Arnold and the Highland football team capped the 2019 season with a 6-4 record and 4-3 mark in the KJCCC giving Coach Arnold in his six years as Head Coach a non-losing record in five of the six years and four KJCCC win records during that time frame. He also finishes his career with the best scoring average of any Highland coach in school history as this teams have averaged 25.2 points per game over his six year tenure.

Coach Arnold has led the program to multiple Top 20 rankings and has helped numerous student athletes achieve success beyond Highland including 50 and counting players moving on to play NCAA Division I football. He's coached 65 and counting players that have earned KJCCC All-Conference honors including two KJCCC "Players of the Year."

According to Athletic Director, Bryan Dorrel Ph.D., ATC Highland Community College will conduct a nationwide search for a new Head Football Coach to guide the Scottie football program.  The search will commence immediately following the end of the 2019 season.