Samuel Arcalas was named Grand Canyon's director of baseball operations in August 2019. In his role, he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the baseball program including budgeting, equipment, travel and scheduling.
Arcalas rejoins the Lopes baseball program after serving as a student manager during his time as a GCU undergrad. He spent the last year working as a graduate assistant in the department's equipment office, working as liaison with the baseball program in addition to other GCU teams.
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In 2017 and 2018, Arcalas was an operations student manager where he helped with the day-to-day behind-the-scenes work of the program. Arcalas’ duties included handling equipment, operations, travel scheduling and assisting the team’s director of baseball operations.
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Arcalas graduated from Grand Canyon University in July 2018 with a degree in Finance and Economics. He is currently pursuing his MBA with an Emphasis in Project Management.
A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, Arcalas moved to California and graduated from Calvary Chapel High School where he played football and wrestled for the Grizzlies.
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