Brad was born on April 8th, 1988 in Bemidji, Minnesota to Rick and Diane (Ditmanson) Hoff. He attended school in Bemidji and graduated from Bemidji High School in 2006. In high school, he played basketball and soccer and as he got older he grew to love golf. He attended the University of North Dakota and eventually transferred to Bemidji State University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in biology.