Founder of The Dink & Upswing Sports. Host of PicklePod with Zane Navratil. Sometimes commentator and show host.
Erik Tice
Erik produces content for The Dink related to pro and collegiate pickleball. He is an avid watcher of pickleball and became passionate about the sport in early 2022.
Jason Flamm
If you've read something on the internet about pickleball since 2022, there's a great chance Jason wrote it. He currently lives in St. Louis, MO and works with some of the biggest names in pickleball.
Alex E. Weaver
Alex is The Dink's Digital Content Manager. (Have a tip? Hit him up.) His passions used to include hiking, traveling, and spending time with his family. Now all he does is play pickleball.
Ryan Van Winkle
Ryan is the Co-Founder & CEO of Bounce, the leading platform for amateur racket sports. He's an avid pickleball, padel, and tennis player and splits his time between New York and Milan.
Luke Burton
Luke is the Chief Growth Officer at The Dink as well as the producer for the pickleball podcast Tennis Sucks. He picked up pickleball in 2020 and now plays competitively in the state of Florida.
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