I am an Arizona native, raised in the Glendale area. I graduated from Ironwood High School where I played Baseball, Basketball, Football, and Golf at the varsity level. After graduating from Ironwood I continued my baseball career at Phoenix College and South Mountain Community College before finishing my last two years at Grand Canyon University. While playing collegiate baseball I realized my future was in coaching which inspired me to become a teacher.

After college I married my wife Christy who was my grade school sweetheart. We are expecting our first child, a baby boy, in November. We also have two dogs named Brooklyn and Dilla.   

I enjoy competing in all sports, fishing, playing poker and rooting for my favorite sports teams (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim / Kansas City Chiefs).