OWNERS
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THE PEOPLE BEHIND PICKLER UNIVERSE

LEADERSHIP TEAM
TEAM MEMBERS
COACHES

The team creating the most elevated pickleball experience in Dallas-Fort Worth.

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CAREERS

OWNERS

A smiling elderly man with a white beard and gray hair wearing a dark blue polo shirt with a logo.
A smiling elderly man with white hair and a beard, wearing a navy blue polo shirt with Pickler University logo, sitting at a wooden table against a dark background.

RICK Allen

Owner
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A middle-aged woman with shoulder-length reddish-brown hair, wearing a black polo shirt with a logo that says "Pickler Universe" and a gold necklace, smiling against a dark background.

JOE BRAYTON

Owner

PATTI BRAYTON

Owner
A smiling woman with red hair wearing a black polo shirt with 'Pickler Universe' logo, sitting at a wooden table against a dark background.
A smiling middle-aged man with gray hair and glasses wearing a black polo shirt with 'Pickler Universe' logo, standing against a dark blue background.
A man with light skin, short dark hair, and a friendly smile, wearing a navy blue polo shirt with a logo that says "Bickler Universe" and an illustration of a fish, standing against a dark background.
Portrait of a woman wearing glasses and a gray chef's jacket with the words "PICKLE BARREL" and "Steve Delgad" embroidered on it, sitting at a wooden table with a dark blue background.

Leadership team

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TOM VANOEVELEN 

Corporate Director Sales & Marketing
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seve DELGADO

Corporate Director Food & Beverage

ASHLEE ERICKSON

Corporate Director Pickleball

BILL stevenson

Corporate Director Facilities

FRED Shepard

Financial Controller

General Facility & Court Questions

CONTACT US

EVENT INQUIRIES

CONTACT US

TEAM MEMBERS

Liz alvarez 

Corporate Manager Sales & Marketing

ABLA MANNARINO

Pickleball Operations Manager & Senior Coach | Carrollton

SEAN CORNELIUS

Pickleball Operations Manager  |  DFW

MICHAEL ELMENDORF

General Manager | Bainbridge Bar & Grill

zack kozel

Executive Chef

JOHN dynia

Assistant General Manager & Bar Operations

LANCE Pruitt

Construction Manager

AMY ST. AMA

Pickleball Operations Manager & Coach | DFW

RAY PRuitt

Construction Consultant

VIRGINIA liu

Events & Marketing Coordinator

JOHNNY ngo

Pickleball Operations Manager | Carrollton

Sean cornelius

Corporate Manager | DFW

Michael Elmendorf 

General Manager | Bainbridge Bar & Grill

JESUS jurado

Facilities Manager

COACHES

LOC LAM

Coach

Aaron TOM

Coach

Rachelle MULANAX

Coach

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