Sam was born in York, England but lived in Rotherham, England up until he was 18 years old. He studied his Bachelor's Degree in Leeds for 3 years and graduated in 2014 before moving to Atlanta in 2015. While studying at University, Sam played Semi-Professional soccer and worked as a part-time coach, where he found his passion for coaching youth soccer. Since moving to Atlanta, Sam has coached at United Futbol Academy for 6 years before moving to SSA Swarm FC in 2022 and has shown his dedication to our Girls Academy Program. Sam, a USSF C License coach, is entering his second year as the Assistant Coach for the USL Women's Academy team.