Rand was born in Mombasa, Kenya while his parents were doing missionary work. They moved back to the United States after he was born, and he grew up in Illinois until his family came to Greenville in 2000. He went to Winthrop University on a baseball scholarship, and has two chocolate labs fittingly named Rawlings and Easton. He and his wife, Stacy, enjoy traveling to the Caribbean Islands, skiing in Colorado, and playing golf or tennis. Their two boys, Trey & Jack, promise to following in their dad’s footsteps as avid Ohio State fans – but the Clemson Tigers are a close second!