Will started cycling seriously when he was about 16. He began to race seriously in his last year in high school (1998) moving from a Cat 5 to a Cat 3. The following year he started school at UC Santa Cruz, during the early season upgrading to Cat 2 on the road and later Cat 2 on the track. Over the next five years Will earned degrees in Business Management Economics and Electrical Engineering all while racing full time.

Shortly before his graduation from UCSC (Spring 03), Will began working with Dario at Whole Athlete and using an SRM power meter. Since starting the program he has realized large gains by utilizing the SRM and a power-based training program.

Will's other sporting accomplishments include a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do earned at age 11, and amateur skiing racing for the Squaw Valley Development team.