Roland Thornqvist
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Roland Thornqvist (born March 3, 1970) is a Swedish-born American college tennis coach and former college tennis player. Thornqvist is the current head coach of the Florida Gators women's tennis team of the University of Florida. He is best known for leading the Florida Gators to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I national championships in 2003, 2011, 2012, and 2017.
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Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | University of Florida |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 470–89 (.841) |
Biographical details | |
Born | (1970-03-03) March 3, 1970 (age 54) Stockholm, Sweden |
Playing career | |
1993–1996 | University of North Carolina |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2002–current | University of Florida |
1999–2001 | University of North Carolina |
1997–1998 | University of Kansas |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 545–139 (.797) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
NCAA (2003, 2011, 2012, 2017) Southeastern Conference (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016) Southeastern Conference Tournament (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016) | |
Awards | |
SEC Coach of the Year (2004, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2016) ITA National Coach of the Year (2011) | |
Tennis career | |
Prize money | $ 2,775 |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 303 (22 Nov 1993) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open | Q1 (1994) |
Doubles | |
Highest ranking | No. 422 (11 Jul 1994) |
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