Born and raised Redding, Rob played rec soccer at RES and on the local travel teams. Throughout middle and high school, Rob played on Redding United, the local premier club. Redding United was ranked as one of the top teams in the Region his junior and senior years. Rob went to high school at Fairfield Prep, where he was the captain of the varsity team his senior year.

After high school, Rob went on to play Division I college soccer at Fairfield University. During his senior year the team was nationally ranked (19th) in the top 25 and won the MAAC conference regular season. During the college off season, Rob played PDL with the Rhode Island Sting Rays and trained with the professional A-league team the Long Island Rough Riders. Since graduating college, Rob has continued to play soccer in local men's leagues in the Stamford and Danbury area. Rob currently plays for the Danbury United Over 30 men's team.

Rob has also had a long coaching career. He has been involved with several of the local youth, high school and premier programs over the last 20 years. Rob started coaching the younger boys travel teams in Fairfield toward the end of his college years. Most recently, he has been Coaching for ERU and helping out with many of the ERU boys and girls travel teams across all ages groups. Rob has also led training for Joel Barlow High School boy's program in the summer and winter off seasons.