Aird was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and received his degree in Letters, Arts and Sciences with a focus on business law and sports management in 2001.

He graduated from Penn State in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in Letters, Arts and Sciences with a focus on business law and sports management.

Prior to joining the Penn State staff in 2012, Aird served as President and CMO of Complete Athlete Inc., which included such duties as marketing, corporate expansion, coach and player development, scouting and match preparation.

He coached players who went on to play at several of the nation’s top Division I programs, including Stanford, Washington, Florida, Tennessee and Penn State.

Aird previously served as an assistant coach and director of operations for Penn State in 2007, recruiting and training student-athletes who went on to win National Championships in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.