The Core

William is our founder and executive director. He is a student at SMC currently studying cognitive science, while additionally doing neuroscience research at UCLA. He created this program to combine his two passion: his goal to combat mental struggles and pickleball!

Maddie is a current student at Boston College where she is majoring in neurosicence on the pre-med track. She is a research assistant in the Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Lab. Besides her passion for neuroscience and psychology, she loves to dance and play sports.

Mark Nahum is a pickleball professional player and coach. He is sponsored by the #1 pickleball brand, Selkirk, and has over 14 clients of his own. He knows and loves everything pickleball.

Louie has been an athlete his whole life. For the past 15 years, he has been a soccer coach. Two years ago, he fell in love with pickleball. Since then, he has trained to help improve individuals in pickleball and does so in a compassionate and supporting manner.