Former British #1 Doubles Player Dan Kiernan has been involved in international tennis at all levels as a player and coach for over 30 years now. Dan studied and played tennis at Louisiana State University before playing on the professional tour, eventually going on to co-found SotoTennis Academy (STA) in 2010. Since then, Dan has helped players reach QFs at Grand Slam, win Junior Grand Slams, reach WTA Top 100 and win National and International tournaments. His advice to young tennis players, based on his own experience, is to not take the losses so hard, give your very best every single day, and do it with a big smile on your face. In 2020, Dan created and continues to host the Control the Controllables Podcast, which entertains, educates and energises the tennis community by picking the brains of those involved at all levels of the sport we love. His role models are Alan Shearer and Andy Murray.