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The sport of pickleball has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the past several years, sweeping across the United States and sending host cities and destinations into a frenzy. It’s nearly impossible to avoid the sport these days, whether it be in the news, on social media or television. Pickleball is inevitable. According to USA Pickleball, […]
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The National Pickleball League has announced the hiring of Stu Upson, the current chief executive officer of USA Pickleball, as the league’s inaugural commissioner. Upson will join the league on June 1 after fulfilling his remaining duties at USA Pickleball. Upson assumed the role of USA Pickleball’s inaugural chief executive officer in December 2020 and […]
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The National Governing Bodies for the sport of pickleball in the United States, Canada and Mexico have announced the creation and launch of the Pickleball Federation of the Americas. The PFA will serve as the first continental pickleball federation in the Americas for the purpose of promoting the development and growth of pickleball throughout North […]
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The 2023 USA Pickleball National Championships will move to Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas and be presented by the Professional Pickleball Association from November 4-12, allowing top amateur players from around the country to qualify thanks to USA Pickleball’s addition of three new Golden Ticket events designated on the PPA Tour calendar for the first […]
Continue ReadingUSA Pickleball has published its annual growth report, containing important industry metrics recorded in 2022. As the sport continued to expand, USA Pickleball saw its membership increase nearly 30% over 2021. The national governing body currently has a membership base of nearly 69,000 compared to 53,110 in 2021. “The entire industry saw 2022 as an […]
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USA Pickleball has announced a three-year partnership with sports surface company Sport Court. The agreement, which went into effect January 1, designates Sport Court as the Official Modular Tile Surface Partner of USA Pickleball. “With the demand for pickleball facilities higher than ever, we are thrilled to partner with a sports industry leader like Sport […]
Continue ReadingUSA Pickleball, the national governing body for the fastest-growing sport in the country, has announced that Stu Upson will step down as chief executive officer and will leave the organization following a transition period. Upson took on the role in December 2020 and was the first person to hold the CEO title in the organization’s history. “I have […]
Continue ReadingUSA Pickleball has announced the schedule for the 2023 USA Pickleball National Championships Series, culminating with the national championships from November 4–12 returning to Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California. USA Pickleball and the Association of Pickleball Professionals will again partner to stage the NCS. “Heading into the new year, we are thrilled […]
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Chuck Menke has been named chief marketing officer at USA Pickleball. As as a member of the executive leadership team he will guide the revenue, marketing and communications verticals for the organization. Menke’s career within the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic movement, NCAA Division I athletics and the National Hockey League includes more than two decades with […]
Continue ReadingUSA Pickleball will hold the second annual National Indoor Championships from June 7–11 at the Finley Center, part of the Hoover Met Complex in Hoover, Alabama, outside of Birmingham. The National Indoor Championships will feature five days of events featuring singles, doubles, and mixed doubles in skill and age brackets. Gold medalists from each division […]
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Andrew Weir, a member of the leadership team at Destination Toronto for the past 18 years, has been named the organization’s new president and chief executive officer effective May 1.
Lansing, Michigan, will host the 2026 and 2027 @NJCAA Men’s and Women’s Bowling Championships, the collegiate organization has announced.
Boston, Chicago, Indianapolis and Los Angeles will host events on May 15 with @USASwimming as part of International Water Safety Day, including in-water lessons and out-of-water education.
Santiago, Chile, will host the 2027 Special Olympics World Games, marking the first time in the organization’s 55-year history that @sowg_ will take place in the Southern Hemisphere.
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