Jakob Klaeson joined Connecticut College as the head men's and women's tennis coach in September 2021.
Klaeson most recently served as the head coach of the women's tennis program at Providence College. Serving as the pilot since 2016, he recruited players both domestically and internationally, built a positive team culture with his student-athletes along with the athletic department, alumni base, parents, colleagues, and the community. The Friars were also strong in the classroom, which included most recently posting a 3.59 team GPA during the 2020-21 academic year.
Before his arrival at Providence, Klaeson served as an assistant coach at Brown University, spent two years as the co-founder and head coach at the South Coast Tennis Academy, and he was also the head coach and the head tennis pro at Platform Tennis at Sakonnet Golf Club.
Before his time at the South Coast Tennis Academy and Platform Tennis at Sakonnet Golf Club, Klaeson was the Director of Junior Development at Kingsbury Club in Medfield, Massachusetts from 2010-13 while concurrently working as the head tennis pro at Manchester Bath and Tennis in 2009-11.
As a collegiate student-athlete, Klaeson competed for Ole Miss between 2005 and 2008, where he guided the team to a No. 2 national ranking, its highest ever, in his junior year. Klaeson helped the Rebels win four SEC West titles, an overall SEC championship, and am SEC Tournament crown. The team also reached the semifinals, quarterfinals, and made two "Sweet Sixteen" appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Individually, Klaeson earned a No. 52 singles ranking and a No. 10 doubles ranking while also making the Athletic Association Honor Roll.
Prior to competing at Ole Miss, Klaeson represented Sweden in the Under-18 European Championship. He won a national championship in singles and doubles, earning a No. 2 junior ranking at the time.
Originally from Lidkoping, Sweden, Klaeson earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Mississippi in 2009. A member of the United States Professional Tennis Association and Professional Tennis Players Association, he enjoys playing golf and being with his wife, Kelsey, kids, Kalla and Kian, and dog, Minka, in his spare time.
