A south Florida native, originally from Fort Lauderdale, the DeBolt family moved to the Fort Myers area in 1992. He started playing tennis shortly thereafter at the age of 6 years old and moved up the Florida junior rankings. Starting as Estero High Schools #1 singles and doubles player for all four years of varsity Elliot reached the singles and doubles state tournament senior year. After high school he attended FGCU studying environmental studies. During that time developed a love for teaching the game to others. He joined USPTA and became an elite -1 tennis professional in 2009. He worked as head pro at the Estero country Club and Treviso Bay Naples before joining the Players club and Spa. Passion for training adults for competition of all levels. When not at work or on the tennis court he enjoys spending most of his free time on the water.