Rhys grew up in Vancouver, BC, playing volleyball at both the club and university levels.
After several years with Air Attack Volleyball Club, he attended Western University in London, Ontario, where he competed for the Mustangs while earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management.
Before returning home, he furthered his education with an exchange program at Radboud University in the Netherlands.
Outside of volleyball, he is an outdoor enthusiast who loves snowboarding at Whistler, hiking the mountains of British Columbia, and surfing in Tofino whenever he gets the chance.