USA Pickleball Sits Down with ABC’s The Golden Bachelor: Gerry Turner
Prior to the premiere of the Golden Bachelor, USA Pickleball sat down with the Golden Bachelor himself, Gerry Turner, an avid pickleball player and member of the pickleball community! Read our exclusive interview with Gerry below and tune in to watch his journey to find love! The Golden Bachelor premieres Thursday, September 28, at 8/7c…
Q&A with Keith Shelton, Skechers’ Senior Director of Product Development
USA Pickleball recently sat down with Keith Shelton, Senior Director of Product Development at Skechers, to talk all things footwear! Take a look at the Q&A below to learn more about the Skechers Viper Court Pro sneaker and what sets it apart from other products on the market: Q: Can you talk about the different…
Players to Watch – Matt Wright
A stellar collegiate tennis career at the University of Michigan, Matt Wright played #1 in singles and doubles for the Big Ten Wolverines all four years while he was in Ann Arbor. After graduating from the maize and blue, Wright went to the University of Kansas School of Law and is currently a commercial/corporate attorney…
USA Pickleball Names Accomplished Sports Executive Mike Nealy as CEO
PHOENIX – USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for the sport of pickleball, today named Mike Nealy as its new Chief Executive Officer. Nealy, a highly regarded longtime sports executive, will begin his new position at USA Pickleball in mid-June. Nealy served for eight years as Executive Director of the Arizona Sports Foundation, which operates…
Meet Jo Hancock, USA Pickleball Member No. 001
By Joanne C. GerstnerRed Line Editorial Never in her most optimistic visions did Alice “Jo” Hancock see this coming 20 years ago. It started in the early 2000s, when Hancock, a tennis player since childhood, was introduced to a new sport with an odd name in her retirement community in Arizona. Pickleball. After one practice…
Caring and Sharing is How the USAPA Plays Pickleball
The sport of pickleball is not all dinks, volleys and service winners. It’s also about caring and sharing for those in need and since 2016, the USAPA and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have forged a bond that continues to bring smiles to families all across the country. One of the smiles belongs to Luigi. …
USA Pickleball, SHEFIT Announce Multi-year Partnership
Player recognition program highlights women’s achievement in the sport SURPRISE, Ariz. – June 28, 2022 — USA Pickleball and SHEFIT announced today a multi-year agreement making SHEFIT the Official Sports Bra Partner of USA Pickleball. The partnership will include event activations and the establishment of the SHEFIT Rising Star Award, which will be awarded to…
Consumer Cellular USA Pickleball Newport Beach Championships: June 28th – July 3rd
This week, the West Coast pickleball scene kicks off its summer championship series with the Consumer Cellular USA Pickleball Newport Beach Championships! The tournament will be held at The Tennis and Pickleball Club at Newport Beach from June 28-July 3. The tournament boasts a true $65,000 Pro Purse with Golden Ticket National Qualifiers for amateurs in…
Caring and Sharing is How the USAPA and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Play
The relationship between the USAPA and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® continues to embrace heartwarming stories for patients and their families. Since November 2016, the USAPA has raised over $55,691.03 for the kids of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Much-needed funds generated from USAPA tournaments are being used to help these families and their loved…
From the Board
From the Board….. Thanks to those members who were able to attend the membership meeting at the 2018 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships! We hope that the meeting proved to be informative for you and that you were able to get some of your questions answered. While we did not have as many in attendance…