MEET THE COACHES

Kevin Pham is an International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association (IPTPA) certified level II pickleball instructor who grew up in Irvine and comes from a high-level tennis background. He was formerly ranked top 10 in Southern California and top 50 in the nation as a tennis player. Kevin played tennis for University High School and Irvine Valley College and then focused on teaching tennis to students of all ages for the past 7 years.

​Shelley Wong is a former college basketball coach (Cal State Fullerton, Pepperdine University and Vanguard University). She coached basketball for more than 15 years before becoming a pickleball instructor. She began playing pickleball in 2020 and is an active tournament player with multiple 5.0
medals in mixed/womens doubles. 

Sharon Lee Go is an IPTPA Certified Pickeball Instructor as well as a competitive pickleball player, Southern California native, and former Huntington Beach resident. She has dabbled in various sports from softball to badminton and dance growing up, but none as seriously as pickleball. Sharon started playing pickleball in October 2020 during the thick of COVID. Since then, Sharon has competed and won several medals, most recently in Women's and Mixed Doubles in 4.5. In November 2022, Sharon will start competing at the 5.0 level.