Many members of FSPC have developed their playing skills and undergone additional learning experiences/testing to receive certification as instructors/ coaches. Congratulations to these motivated athletes! Some have engaged in certification for personal growth. Others are willing to use their skills to instruct new players or coach current players to a higher skill level. In most cases, they will charge a small fee for coaching time.
Here are the three certification associations and their current members.
PPR Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR)
PPRPickleball.org is
dedicated to educating, certifying, and serving pickleball pros in order to grow the game. With 2,400 members and growing, PPR is the official education and certification partner of USA Pickleball. For certification of instructors: Coach level and Pro level.
Alejandro Justiniani, Millsboro
Baxter Smith, Seaford
Bruce Smart, Millsboro
Craig Kieffer, Millsboro
David Kempster, Rehoboth Beach
Jacob Groce, Wilmington
Jan Hamill, Selbyville
Jeffrey Pickering, Dover
Josh Smith, Ocean View
Laura Brown, Magnolia
Linda Horst, Berlin, MD
Linda Watjen, Hockessin
Luke Sanderson, Dover
Mike Jump, Easton, MD
Ron Sanna, Wilmington
Steve Medoff, Lewes
Ted Evans, Hockessin
Victoria Rodrigues Giannaccini, Wilmington
William Wissinger, Rehoboth Beach
Darryl Noble, Ft Meyers, FL and Berlin, MD (Pro Level)
Karen Faber, Rehoboth Beach
Chuck Connolly, Rehoboth Beach
IPTPA International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association
Mission Statement: The IPTPA will be the world’s leading association of Certified Pickleball Teaching Professionals, viewed and highly respected as an organization of knowledgeable experts and industry innovators. The IPTPA will deliver an ongoing program of workshops, seminars and other learning experiences to continually raise the quality of each of our members. Our intent is to raise the standards of Pickleball excellence on a worldwide basis and to work in conjunction with the USAPA to help grow the sport of Pickleball. Junior Specialty, LI, LII, LIII, Certified Rating Specialist, Master Teaching Professional, Director levels
Debbie Cali, Lewes, LI
Tim Fitzgerald, Wilmington, LI
James Porter, Ocean View, LI
Jeff Sheetz, Ocean View. LI and LII
Harold Holeman, Newark , DE LI
Debbie Hoy, Milton, DE LI
PCI (pickleball Coaching International) certification
Pickleball Coaching International is an industry leader in coaching education. Our mission is to grow the sport of Pickleball by providing high-quality education to current and aspiring Pickleball instructors. Pickleball Coaching International is an online, educational resource designed to help instructors to provide great coaching to their current and future players. You can learn and practice at your own pace and there is no test to pass or exam. While some other organizations are focused on certification, we are devoted to providing you the tools and resources to be a fantastic teacher.
Bruce Smart, Millsboro.
Chad Lecates, Seaford
Jan Hamill, Selbyville