Nick Bollettieri

Bollettieri in 2015, photo by Debby Wong/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Nicholas James Bollettieri

Date of Birth: July 31, 1931

Place of Birth: Pelham, New York, U.S.

Date of Death: December 4, 2022

Place of Death: Bradenton, Florida, U.S.

Ethnicity: Italian

Nick Bollettieri was an American tennis coach. He participated in the development of many leading players, including Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Monica Seles, and Mary Pierce. He pioneered the concept of a tennis boarding school.

Nick was the son of Mary Rita (De Filippo) and James Thomas Bollettieri. His parents were born in New York, both of them to Italian immigrants. He was married to Cindi Eaton, until his death. He had seven children.

Sources: Nick Bollettieri on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Nick’s parents on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org