| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1947 Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Miami-Dade Community, A.A. Florida Atlantic University, B.A. Arizona State University, M.A. |
| Playing career | |
| 1966–1967 | Miami-Dade |
| 1968 | Arizona State |
| 1968–1969 | Houston Astros |
| Position(s) | Pitcher, shortstop, second baseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977–1983 | Florida Southern |
| 1984–1994 | Florida |
| 1997–1998 | Oneonta Yankees |
| 1999–2000 | Staten Island Yankees |
| 2007–2010 | Polk State |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NCAA Division II (1978, 1981) Sunshine State Conference (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) Southeastern Conference (1984, 1988) SEC Tournament (1984, 1988, 1991) | |
| Awards | |
| Division II Coach of the Year (1978, 1981) SEC Coach of the Year (1984, 1988) | |
Joseph A. Arnold (born February 26, 1947) is an American former college and professional baseball coach. During his twenty-four seasons as a head coach, Arnold led the college baseball teams at Florida Southern College, the University of Florida, and Polk State College, and also served as the manager of two Class A minor league teams within the New York Yankees organization. Arnold was inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in Lubbock, Texas in March 2015.