FRANK SOLOME was born in Chicago and moved to Rochester, New York at a young age, growing up in the town of Irondequoit. He played tennis throughout high school, finishing his career playing first singles at Eastridge high school in Irondequoit serving as team captain as well as playing in the local Grand Prix, L2, L1, and Districts tennis tournaments along the way. Frank attended Rochester Institute of Technology and graduated with honors receiving a Bachelors of Science in Graphic Media Design and minors in both Business Marketing, Communications and Italian Studies. During his collegiate career he played both singles and doubles and helped lead his team to an Empire 8 Conference Championship in 2005, remaining undefeated in his conference his senior year. Frank also served as Team Captain for the RIT Tigers. Upon graduation, Frank spent time in Genoa, Italy where he lived and worked during the summer over the course of four years. Frank returned back to RIT to become the Men’s Head Tennis Coach for four years and the Women’s Head Tennis Coach for two years. Frank has also been a tennis pro at Oak Hill Country Club. Furthermore, Frank had the privilege to work with and be mentored by Rochester Tennis Hall of Fame Inductee Billy Nealon for seven years as a coach for the Billy Nealon Tennis program at Tennis Club of Rochester. In 2009, Frank moved to New York City where he lived an eclectic life of teaching tennis at various private clubs and parks throughout NYC, as well as working in the fields of Photography and Hospitality. Frank also attended the prestigious HB Studio for acting studies for two years. After spending ten years in NYC, Frank has moved back to Rochester area where his family resides. Frank had picked up the sport of Pickleball a couple years back and loved the ease of transition that being a tennis player provides to playing Pickleball at a high-performance level. In the Rochester area, Frank has played with several religious Pickleball players in the community and is excited to instruct and cultivate the local community with both group and private instruction, as well as provide several social events to fill a much needed advancement of Pickleball in the area.  Frank is an accomplished pianist and loves composing and performing cover music. Frank loves traveling, and has visited several countries throughout Europe, Asia, and South America and is passionate about all cultures and learning new languages. You can reach Frank at frank@empiretennisacademy.com.