Born and raised in southern California, Sam Hooper pursued his passion for sports and education at California State University, Long Beach, majoring in Kinesiology. Kinesiology is the study of the mechanics of the body's movement. This academic foundation equipped Sam with the knowledge to effectively teach young athletes how to master any skill. Kinesiology majors typically go into coaching or some other related field.

During college, Sam Hooper had the opportunity to coach a JV high school basketball team for two rewarding years. This experience further fueled his desire to be a coach. Additionally, while in college, Sam worked as a sales assistant at IBM. This provided Sam with valuable insights in how the selling/teaching process can be broken down into stages. Sam later used this knowledge in developing the five teaching techniques he used in breaking down the mechanics of any sports skill. 

The enjoyment and success in selling motivated Sam Hooper to start his own company. The flexibility with his time allowed him to coach youth sports.

Sam Hooper got the opportunity to pursue his dream of coaching after his sons reached the eligible age to play youth sports. Over a span of 14 years, Sam coached 15 youth sports teams encompassing soccer, baseball, and basketball. Sam guided them to 10 championships.

Beyond the victories, what truly was rewarding for Sam was the opportunity to impact young athlete's lives positively.

The major motivation behind Sam writing this book, was to empower coaches how to instill confidence in their players, enabling them to achieve their full potential both on and off the field.

Looking back on these past events, Sam reflected and realized that it was the “perfect storm” that enabled him to be a youth coach. Everything in Sam's life came together. It was meant to be.