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Create an inclusive and diverse community of players
If you want to help develop a more diverse and welcoming environment that gives everyone a chance to play and love this game, follow us on Diversity and Inclusion In Pickleball (DIIP). You can also contact me through the Get in Touch button, to volunteer and/or make donations to this program.
Sue Goodwin
Certified Pickleball Instructor
Hi, my name is Sue Goodwin and I’m a pretty good player. My current DUPR rating is 4.8, and I play tournaments in addition to my lesson schedule.
My story in sports started way back, almost before women had any opportunity to play the games they loved. My privilege and my athletic ability gave me opportunity to play sports and I loved it! I was put on a tennis court in 1963, at 10 years old, and I found my purpose. Most importantly, I learned how to be a good coach from coaches that I loved; understanding that coaching came from within, your willingness to give everything you had to help another find what was in them. From tennis to national level racquetball, and everything in between, my purpose became giving back through sport.
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And then we found pickleball. Anyone can play this game! And after your first time playing, you can actually play a game and feel that feeling that athletes get; the thrill of the game, the opportunity to compete and most importantly, the chance to build community through the game. Everyone deserves to feel the joy that pickleball brings. Whether you aspire to become a tournament player or play for recreation, I can help you get where you want to go.
