Hey, I’m Aaron.

The athletes I’ve coached, my troop mates, and my best friends like to call me ‘chew’ or ‘chewie.’

At a young age, I fell in love with learning and passing the lessons I learn to the next generation. This led to a 15-year career in coaching, education, and clinical work that stemmed from an innate quest to become an exceptional educator, healer, and coach.  I hold a Master’s in Kinesiology (UBC), a Bachelor’s in Criminology (SFU), a diploma in massage therapy (Ontario College), and a certificate in medical acupuncture (McMaster University). I am also a sessional instructor for the UBC School of Kinesiology teaching anatomy and physiology, and have lectured at other post-secondary institutions including Capilano University, Langara College, and Douglas College.

Throughout my career as a coach, I have provided leadership for thousands of athletes and students across all levels from grassroots to the top 1%. The pinnacle of my career spanned more than it should have: winning a national championship on home court in Toronto in 2022, three-months month later moving home to BC with the honour of being named the first head strength coach in Thompson Rivers University history, and then helping the TRU Wolfpack Men’s Soccer Team to a national championship on home turf. Then after securing a $500,000 donation, I was tasked to imagine, design, and build the gym of my dreams. This dream of mine is now known as the Kamloops Sports Legacy Fund (KLSF) high performance training centre, located in the TRU Old Gym. Previous to this, I spent five seasons in professional sport with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and have worked with other championship programs including Canada Basketball, Basketball BC, the University of Washington, and Simon Fraser University.

Personally, I’m a basketball player and retired Olympic weightlifter. A lifetime on the hardwood being mentored by Hall of Famers and Canadian National Team members instilled a passion and obsession with bettering myself and others around me. Now, I use their lessons along with a barbell and weights to meditate, reflect, and fuel my competitive fire. In my spare time away from my consulting practice, I like to play basketball, lift weights, practice muay thai, play chess, cook food, study philosophy, listen to music, and create art.

What I love about health, sports, and high-performance is the intentionality required to create harmony between body, mind, and spirit. And, I admire the cultivation of identity, character, and leadership through self-reflection. But most of all, I’m endeared by sport’s ability to transcend sociopolitical barriers and foster meaningful relationships with like-minded people through the embracement of adversity, introspection, and growth.

If these values resonate, it would be my pleasure to work together.