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NBTA/IMG Academies 1987 - Present

NBTA/IMG Academies

1987

IMG Buys NBTA
IMG buys Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy, and creates IMG Academies. Nick is named President of IMG Academies.

USTA Community Service Award
Nick receives the USTA Community Service Award

1988

Birth of Fourth Daughter
July 22nd, Kellie gives birth to Nick's fourth daughter, Alexandra "Alex" Ann Bollettieri, at Sarasota Hospital in Sarasota, Florida.

ABC Program
Nick and Arthur Ashe launch the ABC Program (Ashe-Bollettieri Cities Program) to bring the game of tennis to inner-city children.

1991

USPTA National Coach of the Year
Nick is named USPTA National Coach of the Year

1st player ranked #1

Boris Becker becomes the first player that Nick has coached to be ranked #1 in the world!

2nd player ranked #1

Monica Seles becomes the second player that Nick has coached to be ranked #1 in the world!

1992

Divorce #5
Nick and Kellie Benefiel divorce.

3rd player ranked #1

Jim Courier becomes the third player that Nick has coached to be ranked #1 in the world!

1993

David Leadbetter Golf Academy Created

David Leadbetter starts the David Leadbetter Golf Academy at the IMG Academies campus in Bradenton, Florida.

1994

IMG Soccer Academy Created

The Soccer Academy is started at the IMG Academies campus in Bradenton, Florida.

1995

IMG Baseball Academy Created

The Baseball Academy is started at the IMG Academies campus in Bradenton, Florida.

4th player ranked #1

Andre Agassi becomes the fourth player that Nick has coached to be ranked #1 in the world!

1997

5th player ranked #1

Martina Hingis becomes the fifth player that Nick has coached to be ranked #1 in the world!

1998

National Symposium for Children and Poverty Award
Nick is awarded the National Symposium for Children and Poverty Award

6th player ranked #1

Marcelo Rios becomes the sixth player that Nick has coached to be ranked #1 in the world!

1999

The Sporting Life Magazine
Nick is listed as #19 on list of "25 People Who Most Influenced Tennis in the 20th Century".

International Tennis Hall of Fame - Merit Award
International Tennis Hall of Fame awards Nick the Tennis Educational Merit Award.

United States Olympic Committee
United States Olympic Committee National names Nick, "Coach of the Year" for Tennis.

2000

Tennis Magazine
Tennis Magazine lists Nick as #16 on their list of "50 Most Influential People In Tennis".

2001

Birth of First Granddaughter
February 22nd, Nick's first grandchild, Willa Bay Breunich, is born in Bradenton, Florida to parents Greg and Danielle (Bollettieri) Breunich.

IMG Basketball Academy Created

The Basketball Academy is started at the IMG Academies campus in Bradenton, Florida.

2002

Marriage #6
January 7th, Nick marries Elizabeth Flower at The Colony Beach & Resort Club in Sarasota, Florida.

Cartier Grand Slam Legend Award
Nick receives the Cartier Grand Slam Legend Award from the American Cancer Society.

Italian-American Hall of Fame
Nick is inducted into the Italian-American Hall of Fame

Dick Vitale Boys and Girls Club Award

Nick receives the Dick Vitale Boys and Girls Club Award

Birth of Second Granddaughter
December 1st, Nick's second granddaughter, Addison "Addie" Skye Breunich, is born in Bradenton, Florida to Greg and Danielle (Bollettieri) Breunich.

7th player ranked #1

Venus Williams becomes the seventh player that Nick has coached to be ranked #1 in the world!

8th player ranked #1

Serena Williams becomes the eighth player that Nick has coached to be ranked #1 in the world!

2003

Divorce #6
Nick and Elizabeth Flower divorce.

Marriage #7
July 24th, Nick marries Bobbie Lachiusa at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Spirit of Sports and Service Award
Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, Spirit of Sports and Service Award

2004

Divorce #7

Nick and Bobbie Lachiusa divorce.

Florida Sports Hall of Fame

Inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame

Marriage #8
April 22nd, Nick marries Cindi Ann Eaton at the First Parish Church in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts.

2005

Tennis Magazine
Nick is ranked 22nd on Tennis Magazine’s list of “Forty Greatest Moments of the Last 40 Years”.

Daughter Nicole Graduates From College

June 15th, Nicole Bollettieri graduates with honors from Miami School of Art and Design.

Inducted into Lawn & Tennis Writers Club
Nick is inducted as a member of the London Lawn & Tennis Writers Club in London, England.

9th Player Ranked #1

Maria Sharapova becomes the ninth player that Nick has coached to go on and become #1 in the world!

ESPN

Nick appears on the TV show "Quite Frankly" with Stephen A. Smith on ESPN.

2006

Bollettieri Boulevard Street Dedication

Manatee County Government showed its appreciation to Nick for everything he has done for the area by renaming the street that makes the Academies’ west boundary “Bollettieri Boulevard.”

Camp Kaizen

As a pioneer in fitness, Nick is working closely with his wife, Cindi, to help combat the growing epidemic of childhood obesity. Camp Kaizen is a fitness camp for overweight girls between the ages of 9 and 14, focusing on the development of the four ‘C’s’ – Character, Courage, Confidence, and Commitment.

2007

USPTA Florida Division Hall of Fame

Nick is inducted into the USPTA Florida Division Hall of Fame.

King of the Court

In February of 2007, The St. Petersburg Times does a two-page feature spread on Nick called “King of the Court.”

2008

IMG Swimming Academy created

The Swimming Academy is created at the IMG Academies campus in Bradenton, Florida.

Nick's Blog

Nick's new blog, Nick's Picks, is introduced in March!

USTA Elite Player Development

Nick is appointed to the USTA Elite Player Development Coaches Advisory Board by Patrick McEnroe to help develop tennis talent throughout the United States.

Honorary Doctorate

Nick is awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from New York College of Health Professions. Nick also speaks as the Commencement Speaker of the ceremony.

Birth of first Grandson

On June 12th, Nick’s first grandson, Hudson Nicholas, is born to Nicole Bollettieri and Brad Kroenig.

Classic Instructional Series on DVD

The Classic Nick Bollettieri Instructional Series is released on DVD for the very first time!

10th Player ranked #1

Jelena Jankovic becomes the tenth player Nick has coached to become #1 in the world.

30th Anniversary!

The Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy celebrates its 30th Anniversary with a gala at the Ritz Carlton in Sarasota over the weekend of November 7-9th!

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