Ivan played football and basketball 4 years and ran track his first 3 years. During his junior year, he was 6th man on Oakmont's best ever boys basketball team. They won Nor Cal and finished 2nd in the state. He was 1st team all CVC (12). He was the varsity 110 hurdles champ (11). He went on to play tight end for the Miami Hurricanes and tried out for the NFL. Ivan later was a professional beach volleyball player.