ˈɑːbɹɛk stˈɑːɹɾᵻd hɪz kˈoʊtʃɪŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn hɪz hˈoʊm kˈaʊnti, sˈɑːn ˈɑːɡ fɪˈoːɹdeɪn, æt lˈoʊɚlˈiːɡ klˈʌbz ˈiːd, sˈændeɪn, ænd stɹˈɪn, bᵻfˌoːɹ bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ hˈɛd kˈoʊtʃ ʌv sˈɑːɡndəl.
Aabrekk started his coaching career in his home county, Sogn og Fjordane, at lower-league clubs Eid, Sandane, and Stryn, before becoming head coach of Sogndal.