Charles Arndt

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Personal information
Charlie Arndt
Full name	Charles Arndt
Date of birth
Place of birth	Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Retired
Youth clubs
1985-1988	South Carolina
Teams managed
1995-	Furman University (assistant)
* Appearances (Goals)

Charles (Charlie) Arndt is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper.

Arndt attended the University of South Carolina where he was a member of the men’s soccer team from 1985 to 1988. However, In 1985, he served as the backup to Warren Lipka. From 1987 to 1988, Arndt earned a career .70 GAA. In 1988, his senior year, the Gamecocks made it to the NCAA Final Four, only to fall to Howard University in the semifinal. He ended his Gamecocks career with 13 career shutouts, tied with Lipka. In 1988, he was named the ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year and second team All American. While Arndt finished his soccer career at South Carolina in 1988, he did not complete his degree requirements until 1990 when he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in finance.

Arndt attempted to break into professional soccer in Germany, but after one season he returned to the U.S.

In 1995, Furman University hired Arndt’s former South Carolina team mate, Doug Allison. Allison turned around and immediately hired Arndt as the Furman University goalkeeper coach. Arndt has remained in that position to today. He is also on the staff of Doug Allison’s Soccer Academy.^[1]

Arndt also spent time as the U.S. U-17 goalkeeper coach.

He is a vice president with RBC Centura Bank.