Baseball
- Title:
- Director of Baseball Operations
- Email:
- arendas@unc.edu
- Phone:
- 919-962-6999
Dave Arendas, a former All-ACC second baseman at North Carolina, is in his 20th season as director of baseball operations with the Diamond Heels in 2024-25. He is the program’s first full-time employee in this position.
Arendas, who has been a key member of the UNC staff during its recent College World Series trips, handles a variety of administrative duties, including team travel, equipment purchasing, game day organization, special events coordination and community outreach. He is also heavily involved with Carolina’s Old Leaguers and played a key role with the Boshamer Stadium renovation project.
Arendas, who graduated from UNC in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics, was a four-year letterwinner from 1987-90. He helped lead the Tar Heels to the 1989 College World Series and the 1990 ACC title. Arendas was a Second Team All-ACC choice in 1990 and ranks among the top 10 on Carolina’s career lists for at-bats, runs, stolen bases and walks.
Arendas married the former Nicole Holbrook in 1991, and the couple has three children - a son, D.C., who played baseball at South Carolina, and two daughters, Walker and Carley. The family resides in Greensboro.
