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Nicole Briceno is a former professional tennis player, Florida State Singles Champion, nationally ranked junior and collegiate athlete, and accomplished NCAA Division I & II tennis coach with more than 20 years of experience in high-performance athletics, fitness, player development, and mental performance.

As one of Florida's top junior tennis players, Nicole competed in many of the nation's premier junior tournaments and trained under some of the most respected coaches in the sport. Her coaches included Rick Macci, legendary coach of Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Andy Roddick, Maria Sharapova, and Jennifer Capriati; Nick Saviano, former ATP player and coach of Grand Slam champion Sloane Stephens and Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard; former Top-200 ATP and beyong players such as Jaime Cortes, Pierre Arnold and Carlos Alvarado. 

Nicole played Division I tennis at both the University of Alabama and SMU, where she helped lead SMU to a Top-25 national ranking and a Conference USA Championship. She earned Conference USA Newcomer of the Year, and set the school record for most doubles wins in a season with an outstanding 21-1 record.

Throughout her coaching career, Nicole has worked with and developed nationally ranked junior players, top Division I and Division II collegiate athletes, and aspiring professional players. She has coached and mentored at prestigious institutions including Saint Mary's College, the University of Maryland, the University at Albany, Academy of Art University, and Jessup University. Her teams have achieved conference championships,top national rankings, NCAA Tournament appearances, and NCAA National Quarterfinal appearances, while many of her athletes earned conference honors, national rankings, academic awards, and professional opportunities.

In addition to her tennis expertise, Nicole received advanced strength and conditioning mentorship from Jeff Drock, an elite performance coach who has worked with numerous ATP and WTA professionals, including Coco Gauff and other world-class athletes. Nicole also holds degrees in Psychology and Spanish and has extensive training in sports psychology, mental performance, strength and conditioning, mental health, nutrition, leadership development, and athlete development.

Today, Nicole is the Founder of PickleFit Academy, where she combines fitness, movement, mental training, music, and pickleball-inspired activities to help children, teens, adults, and seniors get in shape, build confidence, develop life skills, strengthen their mindset, and create healthier, more successful lives. PickleFit Academy, Building Strong Bodies & Unstoppable Minds both on and off the court!