Frank V. Fiume II is a pioneer in the youth sports industry and the founder of i9 Sports--the nation's first and leading franchisor of youth leagues and camps. Since 2003, i9 has generated over 300 million dollars--with more than two million participants in 900 communities across 30 states nationwide.
A baseball fanatic and native of Queens, New York, Frank graduated from St. John's University and began a career as a medical equipment sales rep, though he was determined to pursue his life's true purpose. So in l995, he created his own adult men's softball league, ABA Sports. The start-up company quickly grew to over 900 teams in just six years, making it the largest adult sports organization on Long Island.
In 2003, Frank sold ABA in order to create i9 Sports, a business that catapulted him to national recognition and that Entrepreneur magazine ranked as the #1 children's fitness franchise. Frank has been featured on Fox Business News, HBO Real Sports, and indozens of publications and national news media outlets, including USA Today, Sports Illustrated, and The Wall Street Journal.
Frank sold i9 Sports in 2017 to a private equity firm, but remains a minority shareholder and member of the board of directors.
He resides in the Tampa Bay area with his wife Nadine, their children Taylor-Marie and Frankie, and their Chocolate Lab Dillon.
Contact Frank on Twitter @frankfiume
