Jacob moved to Saskatoon from Perth, Australia where he completed his Undergraduate in Sport Science and Exercise Health at the University of Western Australia. He is now pursuing his Masters in Exercise Science: Strength and Conditioning at Edith Cowan University.

In Perth, Jacob worked at the Western Australia Institute of Sport with the State Development Field Hockey Squad, Australian Kookaburras and Hockeyroos, as well as the State Development Swimming Program. Further to this, Jacob also worked with the Subiaco Football Club (AFL) with their League and Reserves team, working both on the field collecting GPS data and in the gym working on their Strength and Conditioning Programs.

When not at work, Jacob is trying to make it to the nearest beach and looking for some good coffee.