J.C. Arban had eight winning seasons in his 10 years as coach of the Wildcats, winning two South Division Championships and the 1976 MACJC Championship, plus playing in the 1981 MACJC Championship. Arban's held a 61-37-4 overall record at PRCC.

Arban was 7-2 in his debut as PRCC head coach in 1975.

Prior to getting into the coaching profession, Arban was a halfback for Southern Mississippi from 1955 to 1958 whose pride and dedication carried him into the history books as one of the outstanding Golden Eagle players of all time. The 1956 team would finish the year at 7-2-1 and Arban was the second leading rusher on the team with 84 carries for 380 yards (4.5 average) and two touchdowns.

Arban continued to be one of the most versatile players the Golden Eagles had ever had and in 1957 his role expanded even more. He rushed 49 times for 184 yards (3.8 average) and a touchdown and led the team in receiving with six catches for 124 yards (20.7 average) and two touchdowns. He was a key member of the 1958 Southern Miss team that won the UPI College Division National Championship in 1958.  He later served as an assistant coach at Southern Miss under P.W. Underwood in 1973 and 1974.