Wesleyan University's Tim Holland is a portrait of patience and perseverance. A four-year member of the men's basketball team, Tim helped the Cardinals post four consecutive winning seasons and an overall record of 54-42, including a .500 mark in NESCAC play (18-18).

A swingman for the team, Tim progressed each year, adding more and more time on the court and contributing a greater amount to the team's success each campaign. Seeing action in 20 games during the 2001-02 season, Tim never started and averaged 2.7 points and 1.8 rebounds. As a sophomore, Tim came off the bench in all 24 games while averaging more than 22 minutes a contest. His scoring improved to 6.2 points while his rebounding nudged up to 3.7 a contest. He ranked third on the team in three-pointers with 24. Assuming a starting role in 2003-04, Tim averaged almost 34 minutes a game and ranked third on the team in scoring with 11.0 points and third in rebounding with 5.3. His 51 treys paced the squad as he hit better than 45 percent of his attempts from behind the arc. As a senior, Tim led the team in minutes as he saw better than 35 minutes of playing time a contest. His 17.0 PPG figure was a team standard and his 5.7 caroms a game ranked second. He again led the Cardinals in three-pointers with 46, giving him a career total of 128. He broke the 30-point barrier in a game twice during 2004-05 including a career-high 35 during a 79-74 NESCAC win over Middlebury.

An outstanding citizen of the University, Tim was extremely active with the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, serving as the SAAC's vice-president as a junior and senior and presenting the SAAC Cardinal Award during the University's annual all-sport banquet in May, 2005 to the men's basketball team's faculty mentor Richard Miller, professor of economics. Tim also was a steady fixture at soccer games during the fall and lacrosse games during the spring, serving as clock operator during his off-seasons.