He is the son of famed sportswriter Mickey Herskowitz. He and his brother, Steve Herskowitz, started competing in Judo at an early age and were both competitors at the 1980 Olympic trials. He is a world champion in Judo and Brazilian Jujitsu. He holds a black belt in three disciplines, Sorengi Kempo, jujitsu, and he is a 5th degree black belt in judo. He has two daughters, Maggie and Bailey with his wife Gina Hecht.