Recruiting Areas: Utah, New Mexico, Southern California
Justin MacArthur enters his first season with the Skyhawks in 2025, joining the staff for spring camp after spending three years with the Leopards at the University of La Verne, anchoring the defensive line as both a player from 2022-24 and as a coach from 2024-25.Â
During his time at La Verne, MacArthur was a team captain, led the defensive line statistically in his senior season, and then served as the defensive line coach after graduation. He played a key role in player development, opponent scouting, and defensive line game-planning during his time in La Verne, California.Â
Prior to La Verne, MacArthur coached the defensive line for the Panthers National Club Football Association team at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where in 2021 he helped lead the Panthers from a one-win season to the program's first conference championship appearance, first undefeated regular season, and first ranked scoring defense in school history.
Before coaching, MacArthur had a successful career in the private sector, working as a project management consultant and data analyst for a Fortune 500 company.
A veteran, MacArthur actively served in the United States Marine Corps infantry as a corporal and squad leader, leading a heavy-weapons squad. In 2017, while serving with the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, he earned the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (NAVCOM) for events on September 4th, 2016.
MacArthur graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2019, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration in Information Systems before going on to earn his Master of Business Administration in Management and Leadership from the University of La Verne in 2024.Â
