Innes was a varsity basketball player for St. Clair from 1998-2001 in addition to an Assistant coach with the women's and mens' basketball programs over seven succesful seasons. He is a co-founder of "Hoopin' Around the Clock", an annual community fundraising event that has donated over $198,000.00 to numerous charities in the Windsor-Essex area in the last six years.
In 2001, Innes graduated from St. Clair College with a Diploma in Manufacturing Engineering and then attened the University of Windsor where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Managerial Organizational Development. Additionally, he obtained his Bachelor of Education in 2003.