Our guest this episode is Roland Thornquist. A native of Stockholm, Sweden . Roland came to the United States in the late 90's to pursue education and collegiate tennis. His first stop was Elon University followed by UNC , Chapel Hill. Following college , he embarked on a short stint as a professional tennis player. The rest is history. He went on to become the head women's tennis coach at the University of Florida where he amassed four NCAA championships and was Coach of the Year in 2011. After leaving Gainesville and contemplating retirement , Roland realized he wasn't through with his lifelong passion. Roland is now the head men's tennis coach at Wesleyan Univ. His insights, candor , knowledge and infinite wisdom are astonishing . Enjoy this journey with us !
