and buying a ticket to the event two years prior triggered booster status. Hawaii reduced scholarships and practice time, placed itself on one-year probation, and paid a $10,000 fine. On December 23, 2015, the NCAA announced the results of its investigation, which cleared Arnold of any Level I violations. The NCAA dismissed or lessened every allegation against Arnold. Arnold’s Attorney, James Bickerton said that “his client was pleased the NCAA found no level 1 violations—-the most serious of the associations tiers of infractions —-as he had been saying.” Bickerton said the “NCAA accepted Arnold’s testimony on events and rejected the testimony of his main accusers on the factual points he disputed. The NCAA also recognized Arnold was poorly supported by the university’s compliance department.“ Hawaii reached a $700,000 settlement with Arnold on October 9, 2015 for firing him without cause. Personal life Gib Arnold has four sisters. Gib has five children with his former spouse. As a certified USA Triathlon coach, Gib has completed several Ironman triathlons as well as completing the Boston Marathon in 2019. Head coaching record Junior college College References External links Hawaii athletic department bio 1968 births Living people American men's basketball players Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball players Basketball coaches from Hawaii Basketball players from Hawaii Boston Celtics personnel Brigham Young University alumni College basketball controversies in the United States College men's basketball head coaches in the United States Utah Tech Trailblazers men's basketball players Guards (basketball) Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball coaches Latter Day Saints from California Latter Day Saints from Hawaii Latter Day Saints from Oregon Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball coaches Mormon missionaries in Germany NCAA sanctions Pepperdine Waves men's basketball coaches Punahou School alumni Southern Idaho Golden Eagles men's basketball coaches Sportspeople from Eugene, Oregon UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball players USC Trojans men's basketball coaches Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball coaches Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball coaches Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni