Hesse trained as an Organizational Psychologist which led to a seven year career working in management consultancy based out of London, UK. He specialized in business transformation and organizational change working with multi-national companies across numerous business sectors and government departments. In 2007 he completed his Masters in Sport and Exercise Psychology from Loughborough University, England. During this time he set up his own consultancy business specializing in performance psychology in both business and sport which led to contracts with national sport federations, national governing bodies and elite athletes in the United Kingdom. Immediately prior to joining IMG Academies as Assistant Director, Hesse was working with the management team at sportscotland Institute of Sport helping Scottish sport gear up for the London 2012 Olympics and Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Hesse played soccer for Edinburgh, Sheffield and Loughborough Universities. He captained the Edinburgh University Soccer club, played first team soccer 1994 -1997, and was part of the winning team at Scottish Universities Championship, and runner up in the British University Championship in 1996-1997.