Foote was born in Johannesburg, South Africa,[1] where he attended the King Edward VII School.

After suffering a bad leg break, he retired from playing rugby and set his sights on coaching.

[3] He was appointed, alongside David Wessels, as co-head coach of the Perth Spirit for the inaugural season of Australia's National Rugby Championship in 2014.

[4] After a two season gap, Foote returned to the head coach role for Perth Spirit in 2017.

[5] In May 2021, Foote was named interim head coach of the Melbourne Rebels after the departure of David Wessels.