I have a long history with the game of tennis that now includes pickleball. After playing Division 1 college tennis at Montana State University, I moved to Western Washington to begin my career teaching and running tennis clubs. My wife and I raised our family in Olympia, WA and have enjoyed seeing our adult children continue to be involved with the games of tennis and pickleball. In 2022, we moved to warmer weather in Arizona, and I began to transition into semi-retirement. My pickleball DUPR rating is 4.9 thanks to my wife pushing me to play tournaments. I continue to teach tennis and pickleball part-time in addition to employment at a golf course pro shop and course starter. I enjoy family time, pickleball, golf and tennis.