James Karr is a native of Fresno, California. In 2012, James began working in junior hockey for the Fresno Monsters in the Western States Hockey League. Shortly after, James also began working in Minor League Baseball for the then San Francisco Giants AAA affiliate, Fresno Grizzlies.
In 2015, James left the Fresno Grizzlies to work for the Fresno Monsters full time as the Director of Operations before being promoted to general manager in 2016.
After serving as the Fresno Monsters' general manager for 3 years, James left the organization to work on the creation of Bullet Performance Training, an elite training center for athletes in the central valley.
James relocated to Southern California in 2021 and joined the Jr. Reign to assist in laying the groundwork for their future Junior A teams in the USPHL.