Developing student-athletes in academics, athletics, faith, and character.
Arlington’s athletic department mission is to conduct team programs in a manner that will develop student-athletes in academics, athletics, faith, and character. Arlington Christian Department of Athletics is committed to building leaders on and off the court.
Athletic participation is a way for students to lead, grow and learn and to use and develop their personal, physical and intellectual skills. Arlington’s athletic program has remained one of the top athletic programs in area, repeatedly achieving statewide ranking and recognition.
Arlington’s Athletic Department is led by Coach Gregory Cannon, who grew up in Japan and Okinawa. He graduated from Harding Academy and holds a degree from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, in Physical Education and minors in history and Bible. He began his teaching career at Shreve Christian with 6th Graders. In 1987, the Cannons moved to Douglasville and he began teaching at Arlington/GAC. During his tenure as Athletic Director and coach, Arlington won the state softball championship in ’09 and were runners-up in ’07. Cannon Field was named in his honor. In 2008 the boys and girls basketball teams won the state GISA championship. The boys were state champions in 2017, state runners-up in 2009, and the girls went on to win three more state championships. In the spring of 2017 the Varsity Boys Track team were GICAA State runner-up