Manatee County's Nick Bollettieri, who coached tennis' Williams sisters and Andre Agassi, dies at 91

[Zorro]

SARASOTA — He coached some of tennis' biggest stars, making him famous outside the sport as well. Indeed, Nick Bollettieri, who died Sunday at age 91 at his Bradenton home, was as consequential as the players he mentored.

The founder in 1977 of the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy, the forerunner to the IMG Academy, the native of Pelham, New York, coached the likes of Andre Agassi, the Williams sisters, and Maria Sharapova with a demanding style that fostered success.

Even late in his life, Bollettieri continued working with students and interacting with the IMG staff.

"With the same passion and enthusiasm as he did in his 20s," Tim Pernetti, president of IMG Academy Bradenton, said in a statement.

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/sports/tennis/2022/12/05/nick-bollettieri-img-academy-tennis-coach-venus-serena-williams-andre-agassi/10838663002/

[underpants]

1. Lombardi and McGuire. I didn't know that.

RIP

[ancianita]

2. I live down the road from IMG. Thanks for all the background on Bollettieri. RIP.