Cole grew up in Highlands Ranch, CO playing defense for the Colorado Thunderbirds and Rampage programs. Following youth hockey, Cole went on to play 2 years of junior hockey in the NAHL and WSHL, followed by graduating from Miami University with a degree in Marketing and Business Analytics before getting into coaching. Starting at the youth level in 2017 with the Colorado Rampage, Cole has since continued skill development with skaters and goalies at the TPH Center of Excellence and also as the Co-founder of Elite Edge Athlete.