In his 3 years at Texas A&M under the tutelage of Tim Cass, Lester was a 3 time All-American finishing with a career high ITA ranking of No.

In his 6 years on tour, Lester had the privilege of traveling to over 30 countries and 31 states following his dream of being the best tennis player in the world.

He competed in all 4 grand slams as a professional and also participated in 3 World Team Tennis seasons, being drafted by the Delaware Smash and Newport Beach Breakers twice.

They have two children and live in Ojai, CA with their many rescue animals including horses, goats, dogs, and a hamster.

- Teaching pro at Malibu Racquet Club starting September 2013 - USTA high performance coach for Jr Davis Cup Team Feb 2014 - Hitting Partner for Sloane Stephens July–December 2014 After retiring from professional tennis, Cook because a real estates agent in Ojai, starting his own (self-named) agency.