Betts began his collegiate soccer career at San Diego State University in 1988.
[1] He appears to have taken a year off from school before finishing his collegiate career with two seasons at the University of Portland in 1991 and 1992.
That fall, he signed with the Milwaukee Wave of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) which played a winter indoor schedule.
In 1994, he returned to the Pride and continued to play each summer with the team until the CISL collapsed following the 1997 season.
On February 7, 1996, the San Jose Clash selected Betts in the 7th round (68th overall) in the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft.
On November 14, 2002, the Dallas Sidekicks of the Major Indoor Soccer League signed Betts.