Roland Thornqvist

Roland Thornqvist
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWesleyan University
ConferenceNew England Small College Athletic Conference
Record470–89 (.845)
Biographical details
Born (1970-03-03) March 3, 1970
Stockholm, Sweden
Playing career
1993–1996University of North Carolina
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1997–1998University of Kansas
1999–2001University of North Carolina
2002–2024University of Florida
2025–currentWesleyan University
Head coaching record
Overall545–139 (.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 rankingNo. 303 (22 Nov 1993)
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenQ1 (1994)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 422 (11 Jul 1994)

Roland Thornqvist (born March 3, 1970) is a Swedish-born American college tennis coach and former college tennis player, who currently the head coach of the men's tennis team for Wesleyan University. He is best known for leading the Florida Gators women's tennis team of the University of Florida to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I national championships in 2003, 2011, 2012, and 2017.