What is Ambassador
Ambassadors are volunteers who have pledged to promote the sport of pickleball and the USA Pickleball in the local area that they represent. Ambassadors are individuals or couples who work with communities, clubs, and various recreational facilities to guide and help build pickleball programs for everyone to enjoy. These Ambassadors work together as a team within their Districts and across their Region to enhance the development of the USA Pickleball and pickleball. The primary prerequisite is a passion for the sport and a desire to share our game with others of all ages.
Click the button below to find a complete list of all USA Pickleball Ambassadors by State and Zip Code. Use this list to locate the USAP Ambassador closest to your area.
Ambassadors In Action
Watch now to see the story of Rocky Clark and how he started a pickleball group right on his own neighborhood street! But with tough winters in Maine, the sport had to spread indoors to keep the play going. Now the number of people playing is over 200 and there are multiple indoor and outdoor places to play!
Roles of Ambassadors
As Ambassadors, you are volunteer representatives and unofficial spokespersons for the geographical area you represent. Your primary responsibility is to promote and grow the sport of pickleball. As an enthusiast, you never stop promoting the sport wherever you go.
Ambassador Responsibilities
- Support the mission of USA Pickleball, which is to promote the development and growth of pickleball in the United States and its territories.
- Promote and encourage USA Pickleball memberships through our marketing brochures and by directing potential members to our website (usapickleball.org). This includes becoming familiar with and knowledgeable of all aspects of a USA Pickleball membership, especially the overall value and benefits. View Membership FAQ'S.
- Encourage and support the identification of and development of the Places to Play program. This includes expanding and maintaining Places To Play on the Pickleheads website within your designated Ambassador geographical area.
- All listings should be updated at least once a year, even if the information has not changed so that the “Updated Date” is not more than one year old.
- Promote and maintain communications within your pickleball community with other pickleball players, USA Pickleball members, Ambassadors, Area Team Liaisons, District Ambassadors, Assistant Regional Directors, and Regional Directors.
- Become familiar, knowledgeable, compliant, and supportive of USA Pickleball standards for Ambassadorships including but not limited to: official pickleball rules, the Ambassador Code of Conduct, required criminal background check (Click here for more information).
- Become familiar and knowledgeable with the Ambassador-only materials in the Ambassador Academy.
- Promote goodwill with other Ambassadors, players, facility representatives, Tournament Directors, and the general public.
- Refrain from publicly criticizing USA Pickleball and its rules, policies, goals, projects, officers, staff, members, or operations. Ambassadors are team players who work to promote, not oppose, USA Pickleball.
- Refrain from signing any document, including letters, which could place USA Pickleball or themselves at risk for a legal claim for damages or a lawsuit. Ambassadors are not authorized to make agreements on behalf of USA Pickleball, give legal advice, or make guarantees.
Sector Leaders
North Sector
GREAT PLAINS: Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas
MIDDLE STATES: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri
GREAT LAKES: Michigan, Indiana, Ohio
East Sector
ATLANTIC: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts
NORTH MID ATLANTIC: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia
MID ATLANTIC: Maryland, DC, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky
South Sector
MID SOUTH: Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana
ATLANTIC SOUTH: Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
West Sector
PACIFIC NORTHWEST: Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Alaska
MOUNTAIN: Utah, Nevada
WEST: California, Hawaii
SOUTHWEST: Arizona, New Mexico
Heather Conger
Ambassador Engagement Manager
(East)
Steve Stone
Ambassador Engagement Manager
(North)
Eddie McDonald
Ambassador Engagement Manager
(South)
Ben Frie
Ambassador Engagement Manager
(West)