Meet The Team
All members of the Team are IPTPA Insured and Certified Instructors or Teaching Professionals
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Coach "Z"orano
Head Teaching Pro – Founder/CEO Southern Tier Pickleball Academies. IPTPA Director – MTP (Master Teaching Professional) – CPTP (Certified Pickleball Teaching Professional) Level 1 & Level 2 – CRS (Certified Rating Specialist) Level 4 & Level 5, Public Relations Director-IPTPA (International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association)
Coach “Z”orano is Nationally/Internationally Recognized and Respected as a Player-Coach-Instructor-Teaching Professional and Promoter of Pickleball.
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Ken
Ken Henderson Founder/CEO/ Director of Traveling Pickleball Pros - IPTPA Certified Teaching Professional Level 2 - CRS 4 & 5
CT
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Phil
Philip Kelly II Pickleball Director Dana Burros Pickleball Facility IPTPA Certified Pickleball Teaching Professional Level 2
Mass
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Sue
Sue Carnevale IPTPA Certified Level 1 & Level 2
Director Pickleology Pickleball
Mass
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Rudy
Rudy Meredith
IPTPA Certified Pickleball Teaching Professional Level 2
CT & FL
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Evan
Evan Picciano
IPTPA Certified Pickleball Teaching Instructor Level 1 & Certified Tennis Pro
Binghamton Tennis, NY
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Gordon
Gordon G. Gebert
IPTPA Certified Pickleball Teaching Instructor Level 1
Creator/CEO/Founder
Slam Master Pickleball training paddles
CT
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Marena
Marena Tubo
IPTPA Certified Pickleball Teaching Instructor Level 1
NY
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Cole
Cole Hessler
IPTPA Certified Pickleball Teaching Instructor Level 1
NY
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Rob
Robert L Salvador IPTPA Certified Pickleball Teaching Instructor Level 1 - NYA Pickleball Director
CT
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Tiniira Tubo
IPTPA Certified Pickleball Teaching Instructor Level 1
NY
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Steve
Steve Smith IPTPA Certified Pickleball Teaching Instructor Level 1
NY
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Ahmad
Ahmad Elliot IPTPA Certified Pickleball Teaching Instructor Level 1
CT
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Harrison
Harrison Malko IPTPA Certified Pickleball Teaching Instructor Level 1
NJ
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Jarod
Jarod Parker IPTPA Certified Pickleball Teaching Instructor Level 1
NY
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