Grinnell College Athletics Hall of Fame
Rob Rollins ’86 had a full career as a Pioneer, qualifying for the NCAA Division III National Swimming and Diving Championships all four years and earning honorable mention All-American honors in his final race for Grinnell. He was Grinnell’s first two-time Academic All-American in swimming, won the President’s Medal, and set 10 varsity records. Rollins also received the Robert Ross ’53 Swimming Trophy in 1983 and 1984, as well as the Les Duke ’25 Trophy for Freshman Athlete of the Year in 1983, the Morgan Taylor ’26 Award, and the Honor G Scholastic Award in 1986. Rollins graduated with a degree in economics from Grinnell, then earned his M.B.A. in finance from Rice University. He had a 17-year career in finance, marketing, sales and operations with Mars Inc. and then taught in the nationally-ranked Miami University Business School for eight years. Throughout this time, Rollins stayed involved in swimming, winning three YMCA Masters national championships and coaching both Masters and Special Olympics athletes. He currently works as a financial adviser at Edward Jones Investments and lives in Oxford, Ohio, with his wife Cameron Hay ’88 and their children, Turner and Sydney. He is the younger brother of the legendary Bruce Rollins ’71.
