Coach Vaughn is a native of Denver, Colorado. In High School, Coach Vaughn attended Montbello High School located in Denver, Colorado and excelled in Football and Track. Montbello athletics have produced a number of local, regional and statewide championship athletic teams and athletes known for excelling in football, basketball and track and field. Coming out of HS Coach Vaughn was a highly sought-after Colorado recruit and a top prospect in the state which garnered him a plethora of college scholarships ultimately choosing University of Hawaii as his college of choice.

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Coach Vaughn graduated from the University of Hawaii, where he earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Sociology with a minor in Psychology from the University of Hawaii. During his time at the University of Hawaii, Coach Vaughn was a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) where he lettered and was named an All-WAC Academic scholar.

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Strength and Conditioning has always been a part of Coach Vaughn’s life, having been a Division-1 athlete and he has continued his training since graduating from college.  Coach Vaughn has been a certified personal trainer for several years, with accreditation by American Council on Exercise. Coach Vaughn is also certified in Fitness Nutrition, Weight Loss Management, Certified Spin Instructor and First Aid/CPR & AED.