Chinn first gained notoriety in high school, when he was featured in nationally aired commercials for StarKick. Following high school, Chinn attended Seattle University for one year before transferring to the University of San Francisco, where he played from 2006 to 2009. At San Francisco, he appeared in 78 games, scoring 37 goals and adding 12 assists.
Chinn was waived by New York on March 1, 2011, having played in 5 MLS games for the team.[5][6] He was then signed by Real Salt Lake on March 24, 2011,[7][8] but was waived by RSL on May 27, 2011,[9] having never made an MLS appearance for the team.