League of Dreams Founder, Frank Kolarek has an extensive sports background as a professional player and coach with the Oakland Athletics and scout with the Milwaukee Brewers and the Baltimore Orioles. After 15 years in professional baseball Frank returned to his alma mater, the University of Maryland to coach and teach.

Frank has served as the Director of Baseball and Softball for Special Olympics International with programs in 152 countries. as well as Vice President of the Navy Run, Jump and Throw program. He continues to be regarded as one of the country’s top clinicians in baseball and softball presenting to schools, training centers, camps and youth groups.

In 2004 he founded the League of Dreams with the goal of seeing everyone, regardless of limitation or disability, has a chance to be a ‘player’ in the great sports of baseball and softball. To date, LOD has served over 3,500 players. He now serves as Executive Director of League of Dreams.

In 2009 Major League Baseball and People Magazine selected and recognized Frank at the Major League Baseball All-Star game in St. Louis as one of 30 people from around the country designated as an “All Star Among Us” for his League of Dreams Foundation.

Frank lives in Catonsville, Maryland with his wife Dorothy and they enjoy spending time with their grandson, 3 married daughters and son Adam who made his Major League debut in the 2017 season with the Tampa Bay Rays.