Arcoleo had his breakthrough at the coaching level during his years at the helm of Trapani, another Serie D team, which he led from the top amateur league to Serie C1 and almost reaching an otherwise historical promotion to Serie B, being defeated on playoffs by Gualdo.
Arcoleo's success came when he was at the helm of Trapani, a Serie D club, where he elevated it from the lower amateur ranks to Serie C1 and almost achieved an unprecedented rise to Serie B, ultimately losing in the playoffs to Gualdo.