My Story

I was fortunate to have accomplished a goal I set when I was 16 years old.  I chose a very deliberate path and worked extremely hard to rise through the ranks as quickly as possible. I recruited help from lots of people; some teaching me what to do, others teaching me what NOT to do.  

After a lot of effort, I made it to the International Racquetball Tour, and was in the Top 20 in the world for three of the six years I competed at that level.  As a Professional Racquetball Player, I traveled the U.S., Mexico and Canada, playing competitive events, meeting other athletes and interesting people along the way.  It was a great experience, and something I look back upon proudly.  I learned a lot about myself and the world during these years.

Although I do not compete much anymore, I still am involved in the game as a coach, imparting my years of experience to the players I work with.  I authored Percentage Racquetball as the ideal guide book for any competitive player to use for the fastest way to improve and succeed at any level of play.  During the peak of my career, I amassed a record within Arizona of 145-9 (as best I can calculate), which overlapped my Pro Tour career, where I had a less glorious (losing) record.  I can tell you I learned twice as much from the loses as I did the wins...

I have had the privilege of coaching both amateur and professional players over the past 20 years.  I have spent the last 13 years as the Head Coach of the Men's and Women's Racquetball team at Arizona State University, and this is one of the most personally rewarding opportunities I have ever known.  What started out as teaching forehands and backhands morphed into a human development program on and off the court; I have had so many special moments with the team members over the  years, I barely know where to start recounting them.

In my time  so far at ASU, I was voted Collegiate Coach of the Year twice, produced over three dozen Collegiate All American players, won a Women's Collegiate National Championship, and fielded a nationally competitive team year after year without a scholarship program.  In 2019, I was honored to be a part of history, as one of my team members set the record for the oldest collegiate All American in the history of ANY sport!

I authored Racquetball 101, which is the textbook at ASU for the PPE 240 Racquetball classes, and the go-to book for beginner and intermediate  level players. Additionally I co-authored the  Military Racquetball Federation Training Manual used by the MRF for clinics held as part of the Wounded Warriors program.

In my current role of VP of Sales,  I have won the business of lots of companies, from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies.  My client list includes companies such as Liberty Mutual, General Mills, Goodyear Tire, Flowers Foods, American Red Cross, Five Guys enterprises and dozens of other household name companies.  My philosophy of "You are not closing a sale, you are opening a relationship" has helped retain nearly every single client we have acquired since inception.

I am a Panel Speaker and Presenter for the Work Comp industry, specifically about telephonic triage services.  Additionally I have the opportunity to be  a guest lecturer at several local schools and Universities on general sales processes and other topics such as social media and its impact on the future business people leaving school.

My goal is to shorten the learning curve for the business world, sharing tactics and shortcuts that will help people be successful.  I believe that by helping more people have success, they are likely to help others as well.  My ultimate goal is to have a positive impact on as many people as possible, improving their results, and helping everyone discover their true potential.