[1] He had his start in sports as a ball boy for Mesa Community College football team, where his father coached.
He was initially hired for only a single task, organizing the event dedicating and naming the football field for former coach Frank Kush.
He left ASU to become assistant AD at Long Beach State; this was followed by a short detour into healthcare at Scottsdale Health Foundation.
He returned to sports management in 2010 as associate AD at VCU, overseeing fundraising and "development operations."
"[11] His wife, Lisa, was a two-time NCAA champion and four-time All-American gymnast at ASU; they have twin sons.