Brett Arkelian

Brett Arkelian joined the UC Davis coaching staff in the spring of 2022. He is serving as the Aggies Special Teams / Offensive analyst coach. Arkelian's duties include building special teams meetings, diagrams, personnel, and gameplans as well as overseeing the specialists practice schedule and development.

A former kicker & punter who's published The Kicker's Bible: Foundational Training & Secrets Used By Pro Specialists and creator and producer of his own Special Teams podcast, the "Iceman Kicking Podcast", Arkelian was a 4 year starter as a kicker / punter at the University of Tennessee at Martin and Lincoln University (PA). 

Arkelian spent the 2021 season in the Atlantic Coast Conference at Virginia Tech. Learning from and working directly with two time Special Teams Coordinator of the Year (2008, 2018) James Shibest, Arkelian provided break downs, analyzed, and built comprehensive scouting reports on opponents while running all scout teams. In 2021, VT was #7 in the nation in ST Efficiency by ESPN during the regular season, finishing 1st nationally & in the ACC in Punt Return yards. Under Arkelian's tutelage, All-ACC Freshman punter Peter Moore (45.1 yds. ave.), kicker JP Romo (17 Made FG's), & snapper Oscar Shadley (Patrick Mannelly Award Semi-Finalist (Top Snapper in FBS)) all produced record years.