Dynamic Ice Hockey Coach and USAF officer transitioning from military service in 2026, with 10+ years of coaching and military leadership experience. I specialize in player development, hockey analytics, and ecological dynamics; leading teams to a 2023 Maryland State Championship, 2022-2023 USA Hockey Nationals bids, and a 2024 U16 State Finalist finish. Now, as an assistant coach with UTSA’s ACHA Division II team, I’m honing my college-level expertise, integrating data-driven strategies to elevate performance. My learner-centric approach encourages self discovery, emphasizes concept driven gameplay, spacing and movement, and builds hockey IQ while fostering resilient leaders through relationship-driven team-building.
With a military career as an combat-decorated aviator and foreign relations officer, I have had the priveledge of connecting with international collegaes representing 157 nations, I’ve managed $153B in security cooperation programs and pioneered an immersive training program for 1,000+ students annually. Fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese, I excel in connecting, recruitment, mentoring, community engagement, fundraising and building a strong team culture internally and strong stakeholder relationships externally. With a strong background in data a analytics, and hockey experience with various hockey video and analtics platforms, I drive performance with data and cultivate accountability. Let’s connect to empower student-athletes into resilient leaders on the ice and beyond.
🔹 Fun fact: I craft offensive zone strategies with the same precision as developing combat-deployable Aircrews, prioritizing people’s well-being and skill development to ensure the mission follows successfully.