Jonny “Pickleball” Andrews

Jonny “Pickleball” Andrews

Jonny Andrews also known as “Jonny Pickleball”, is not only a top instructor, a top playing pickleball professional but also a combat arms veteran of the United States Army. Jonny will be the first one to jokingly say that he played every sport that required him to be 6’8. He was an athlete that lived in south Florida and excelled in every sport. He eventually concentrated more on tennis which led him to become a tennis professional at multiple clubs. This was all while he attended Florida Gulf Coast University and Studied Resort and Hospitality Management. He then became a Director of Tennis at both high-end country clubs and resorts. He then decided in a time of war to enlist in the United States Army as a combat Arms Cavalry Scout where he completed multiple tours of deployment. Once he returned, Jonny went right back into teaching tennis which led him to find pickleball in 2015. He started teaching pickleball as well as playing professionally. He helped with structuring the IPTPA a has been certified by multiple organizations. Jonny spearheaded and pioneered the way of not only teaching pickleball, but also became one of the first Certified Rating Specialists, and then helped write the written exam so that others could become certified. Jonny decided to lead the way in pickleball entertainment by creating the Jonny Pickleball Show in 2017, which is still happening, and highlighting all top professional players throughout the world. He continues to travel the country, leading camps and clinics, playing on the Professional Pickleball Tour, and utilizing all skills from not only his time in the armed services but also pickleball. Jonny has won numerous pro medals throughout his career thus far, and is still working hard to add much more. Jonny brings a unique perspective on the game having traveled around the country for pickleball, and the world with the army, he understands how to work with a wide range of diverse personalities so that each person can get what they need out of a camp or clinic. Jonny has taught thousands of players from beginner to pro level.

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