Shake-Up at IMG/Bollettieri

Tennisprov1 · 01-14-2009, 06:40 AM

Three executives and Gabe Jaramillo, NBTA Director of Junior Tennis, were let go yesterday and escorted off the compound by security personnel. Nick will now be "back in the trenches" working with all junior groups and not travelling as much. Chip Brooks is now Director of Junior Tennis. (as reported in Daily Tennis News and Zoo Tennis)

Anyone know the details or why they let long-time junior tennis director Jaramillo go? Just the economy taking its toll?

babolat15 · 01-14-2009, 07:07 AM

Doubt it is economy

Alexio92 · 01-14-2009, 07:48 AM

??????

oops

origmarm · 01-14-2009, 08:05 AM

That's really interesting, I wonder what prompted that. Perhaps a fall in popularity or just more choice nowadays?

Alexio92 · 01-14-2009, 08:33 AM

What is mac Bollettieri?

MIGHTY MANFRED THE WONDER · 01-14-2009, 10:05 AM

Had something to do with playing with fuzzy balls, I think.
Rickety Nickety back in the trenches?
And here I thought the only trenches for him would be shared with Yorick.

TennisCoachFLA · 01-14-2009, 01:41 PM

Very strange. We were there last weekend, everything seemed fine. Then we got a call yesterday from a student saying people were being escorted off the property. Be interesting to see what the rest of the story turns out to be.

At least Gabe lasted a LOT longer than any of Nick's 8 wives.

tennismom42 · 01-14-2009, 05:11 PM

Maybe escorting them off is just a safety precaution. They do deal with kids.
I would never think that any of those professionals would do anything "that" wrong to kids or the sport. Hopefully it's some kind of big misunderstanding.

moonbat · 01-14-2009, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tennismom42

Maybe escorting them off is just a safety precaution. They do deal with kids.
I would never think that any of those professionals would do anything "that" wrong to kids or the sport. Hopefully it's some kind of big misunderstand.

People often get escorted off the premises when they get let go, usually to keep them from taking anything of value with them.

mrmo1115 · 01-14-2009, 05:39 PM

Escorted off by security sounds really odd. Sounds like its serious, lol, when its only firing a coach.

Zhou · 01-14-2009, 05:50 PM

I do agree, I think it may be something more. Otherwise it would be a more loose statement.

origmarm · 01-14-2009, 11:48 PM

^^^ Yeah this is it. If it was just a change of management or similar then you would expect a different type of statement really.

01-15-2009, 08:26 AM

I have heard that there has been a lot going on at IMG in the past year or so. Some changes were bound to be made as a result. It's odd to see much change there in terms of the core group of coaches though. People joke that you can go there as a kid and come back fifteen years later and the same pros are there!

Sup2Dresq · 01-15-2009, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Julieta

I have heard that there has been a lot going on at IMG in the past year or so. Some changes were bound to be made as a result. It's odd to see much change there in terms of the core group of coaches though. People joke that you can go there as a kid and come back fifteen years later and the same pros are there!

Lol. Totally true. A little history of mine just got escorted off campus that day.

From what I read, its change of management. There has been a lot of competition for tennis academies, so I'm sure the stakes have been raised.

Moz · 01-15-2009, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Sup2Dresq

Lol. Totally true. A little history of mine just got escorted off campus that day.

Garry Glitter is amongst the leavers aswell?

01-15-2009, 08:49 AM

I wonder how some of these people will do in the real world!!! That place is like being at school on a permanent basis.

01-15-2009, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by TennisCoachFLA

At least Gabe lasted a LOT longer than any of Nick's 8 wives.

LOL! He's still married to the latest one, right? That one has lasted a bit!

01-15-2009, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by mrmo1115

Escorted off by security sounds really odd. Sounds like its serious, lol, when its only firing a coach.

Doesn't surprise me - pretty standard for execs. The security there is really tight as well.

Nickk · 01-15-2009, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Moz

Garry Glitter is amongst the leavers aswell?

or rather

Bolivian Ace · 01-15-2009, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Julieta

I have heard that there has been a lot going on at IMG in the past year or so. Some changes were bound to be made as a result. It's odd to see much change there in terms of the core group of coaches though. People joke that you can go there as a kid and come back fifteen years later and the same pros are there!

I was there 21 years ago and Gabe was already there, he was such a great guy at the time. So escorting him out??? To prevent him from taking something of value??? Come on guys, this guy if rich by now and he is part of the history of the accademy. I'm sure it's something else!!!!

01-14-2009, 06:40 AM	#1
Tennisprov1 New User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 32	Shake-Up at IMG/Bollettieri Three executives and Gabe Jaramillo, NBTA Director of Junior Tennis, were let go yesterday and escorted off the compound by security personnel. Nick will now be "back in the trenches" working with all junior groups and not travelling as much. Chip Brooks is now Director of Junior Tennis. (as reported in Daily Tennis News and Zoo Tennis) Anyone know the details or why they let long-time junior tennis director Jaramillo go? Just the economy taking its toll?

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tennismom42 Semi-Pro Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 691	Maybe escorting them off is just a safety precaution. They do deal with kids. I would never think that any of those professionals would do anything "that" wrong to kids or the sport. Hopefully it's some kind of big misunderstanding. Last edited by tennismom42 : 01-14-2009 at 06:33 PM.

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