Meet the coaches

The coaching team.

Certified instructors who compete, teach, and actually know your name.

Junior Academy

Coaching the junior program

The staff running junior development, from a first paddle at five to competitive play at seventeen. All three coach adults as well.

Kevin Hu, Director of Training Programs

Kevin Hu

Director of Training Programs

Kevin oversees training and junior programming at the club, building a clear pathway from a first paddle through competitive play. He coaches on the belief that every player can grow in skill, confidence, and character through the game.

Focus
Junior developmentProgram designDUPR assessment
Certifications
  • P4 Certified Instructor
  • DUPR Coach
Patrick Roy, Advanced Junior and Adult Coach

Patrick Roy

Advanced Junior and Adult Coach

Division I athlete and All-American with decades of multi-sport coaching experience, and an elite pickleball competitor with multiple 5.0 medals. Patrick's teaching is direct and strategic. Players improve faster and compete with more confidence.

Focus
Advanced juniorsCompetitive strategyTournament prep
Certifications
  • IPTPA Certified
  • P4 Certified
  • DUPR Coach
  • CPR Certified
Jackson Beard, Junior and Adult Coach

Jackson Beard

Junior and Adult Coach

An advanced player with a multi-sport background in tennis, lacrosse, and snowboarding. Jackson coaches well-rounded athleticism: fitness and physical discipline as the foundation for competing well and staying in the sport long-term.

Focus
Junior developmentAthletic developmentAll skill levels
Certifications
  • P4 Certified
  • PPR Certified
Adult programs

Clinics, leagues, and private instruction

Certified training pros running adult programming across every level, from Pickleball 101 through P4 competitive clinics.

Dave Lyle, Training Pro

Dave Lyle

Training Pro

Dave grew up on baseball, football, and pond hockey in northern New Jersey, has skied for sixty years, and followed his sons to Colorado. Friends dared him to try pickleball six years ago; he and his wife Karen dismissed it as not a real sport, then bought proper paddles on the drive home from the courts. Five years later he became a certified instructor. He has also coached youth soccer to college showcase level, youth baseball, a youth snowboard team, and tae kwon do, and he likes to make learning the sport fun.

Focus
BeginnersYouth athletesFun-first learning
Certifications
  • P4 Certified Instructor
Telly Weddon, Training Pro

Telly Weddon

Training Pro

Telly was introduced to pickleball six years ago by her dad, her all-time favorite playing partner, who taught her the only rule that really matters: it is a game, and it is meant to be fun. An IPTPA Certified Teaching Pro, she runs Pickleball 101 and beginner clinics with an encouraging style built on helping new players feel comfortable, confident, and part of the community.

Focus
Pickleball 101Beginner clinicsNew players
Certifications
  • IPTPA Certified Teaching Pro

Josette Hizon

Training Pro

An IPTPA Level 1 certified coach who plays at the 4.0 level and coaches basketball and softball as well as pickleball. Josette draws on a lifetime of tennis, basketball, softball, and track to teach footwork, hand-eye coordination, and competitive mindset, and aims to make the game fun and approachable whether you are learning the basics or trying to level up.

Focus
BeginnersIntermediate developmentMulti-sport fundamentals
Certifications
  • IPTPA Level 1 Certified

Daniel Connell

Training Pro

Michael Valles

Training Pro

Roger Pimentel

Training Pro

Want to work with one of them?

Private instruction and small group coaching are available by appointment. Book directly through the Picklr app.