Coach Hooten earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Claremont McKenna College in 2004 and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University in 2006. Before coming to Brophy in 2007, Coach Hooten taught sixth grade at Littleton Elementary in Avondale as a member of Teach For America, a nonprofit organization. Since coming to Brophy, he has taught in the social studies department and has coached at all three levels in the basketball program. After three years as an assistant at the freshmen and JV levels, Coach Hooten spent five years as Brophy’s head JV coach. In the spring of 2015, he became the head varsity coach. Coach Hooten and his wife, Katie, have two sons. During his life away from the court, Coach Hooten enjoys spending time with his family and traveling.