Follow a timeline of Nick's life from where he grew up, to the start of his career, all the way through to where he is today!

The Early Years (Jul 1931 to Jun 1949) Jim and Mary Bollettieri raise their three children in North Pelham, New York. College & Army 1949 - 1956 (Jul 1949 to Dec 1955) After graduatiing from Springhill College in Alabama, Nick entered the Army as a paratrooper... Early Coaching Career 1956 - 1977 (Jan 1956 to Dec 1976) After one year of teaching tennis to put himself through law school, Nick traded in the books for the court and began coaching full time... The Colony and Start of the Academy 1977 - 1981 (Jan 1977 to Dec 1986) After 17 years at Dorado Beach and Beaver Dam, Nick decides to start the first tennis academy on Long Boat Key, FL... NBTA/IMG Academies 1987 - Present (Jan 1987 to Jan 2007) 28 years and countless players (including nine number ones) later, the Academy is still the world's premier training facility...