Education
Born in Columbus, Ohio to an American father and Filipino mother, Pettys played for amateur and semi-professional teams both prior to and while attending college. Before playing his only season with the University of California Santa Barbara Gauchos, he played with Cincinnati Kings of the USL Premier Development League.
Pettys transferred to finish out his collegiate eligibility with the Kentucky Wildcats, however his family moved from the suburbs of Columbus to Southern California resulting in off-season play with Orange County Blue Star.