We are excited about the JOOLA Pickleball Pros that are scheduled to participate in the upcoming partnership kickoff event on May 17th: Paddles with a Purpose, powered by JOOLA.
A reminder that all proceeds support the YMCA Send a Kid to Camp program. Click here to learn more about the event and REGISTER!
Bobbi was born and raised on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. She picked up numerous sports when she was younger that included soccer, swimming, gymnastics, and tennis. Ultimately, she decided to focus solely on tennis by dedicating time to travel for practice and tournaments, all the while attending private school. All the hard work eventually landed her in Boise, ID where she played tennis for Boise State University. After graduating, she began coaching tennis and working with high-performance juniors aspiring to become college and world-class players for five years. In 2020, she picked up the sport of pickleball and was instantly hooked. Oshiro played in her first tournament at 5.0 and then played in her first pro tournament the following summer of 2021. Pickleball has provided Bobbi with numerous opportunities and a passion to still be able to compete at a high level. She has met a lot of great people and has surrounded herself with those that she can consider them lifelong sisters and brothers. Bobbi Oshiro is currently ranked #4 on the Women’s APP Tour.
Regina is a professional pickleball player living in Boynton Beach, FL, US. Regina was ranked 12th in the world and voted Top Junior player in Mexico in Racquetball before she fell in love with Pickleball in 2017. She turned professional as a pickleball player in 2018, reaching #4 on the APP Tour and #17 in the World Pickleball Rankings.
Johnny discovered pickleball in 2017 when he was looking for a new hobby while attending law school. Growing up he played a variety of sports including baseball, basketball, and football, but never any racquet sports. During his first year of pickleball Johnny was already competing around the 3.0-4.0 level. He spent the next year growing his game and improving his level to where at the end of his second year playing the sport, he felt ready to compete at the pro level. During his first year playing pro he won gold in men’s doubles at the APP New Jersey Open and bronze in men’s doubles at the APP Hilton Head Open. During his first year playing pro he won gold in men’s doubles at the APP New Jersey Open and bronze in men’s doubles at the APP Hilton Head Open. He is now the current Head Coach of the Miami Pickleball Club of Major League Pickleball (MLP).
Josh joined the racket pro team in March 2024 to lead the development of a world-class education platform. A seasoned pickleball coach and educator, he oversees course design and management, collaborating daily with industry experts, content creators, and professionals to deliver exceptional courses within an intuitive and comprehensive framework. Josh holds a Master of Education in Instructional Design and Technology from George Mason University (2020) and a Bachelor of Science from Towson University, where he was a varsity golfer (2010). In addition to his coaching accomplishments, he has achieved notable success as a professional player, reaching the quarterfinals in both the APP and PPA Tours in Men’s Pro Doubles. Josh is also the author of Pickleball With Pop, the first children’s pickleball book.
Mark played tennis for four years at The Ohio State University. Afterwards he joined the working world as a practicing neurosurgeon (his current full-time job), but was able to compete in golf, ballroom dancing and Ironman competitions until he found his passion for Pickleball in 2021 (Redding’s wife asked him to play pickleball for a date night)! Mark had a great time and everything accelerated from there. Before becoming a member of Team JOOLA, Mark started his own company, Premier Pickleball, LLC. Mark has medaled in singles, mixed doubles, and men’s doubles in APP and PPA events and went undefeated in the 2023 Champions Cup in NYC.
Eric is a 5.0+ USAPA-rated Pickleball Pro Player and a PPR-certified teaching professional. A lifelong athlete, Eric began playing tennis in his youth and has accumulated over 25 years of coaching experience at both the high school and collegiate levels. He discovered pickleball in 2014, quickly developed a passion for the sport, and has since added it to his professional portfolio. For the past 17 years, Eric has served as the head tennis coach at Huntington High School, following a four-year tenure coaching at the junior college level. In 2016, he joined JOOLA and has played a key role in building the brand’s pickleball legacy through his athleticism, teaching expertise, and commitment to developing the next generation of players. He is currently training high-profile crossover athletes, including World Series Champions Brad Penny and J.D. Martinez.
Jack is an 11-year-old junior PPA standout and JOOLA athlete from Las Vegas, Nevada, and has been playing National Junior Pickleball (NJP) tournaments across the United States. At the 2025 World Pickleball Tour, he clinched the silver medal. Jack’s pickleball dream is to be a pro pickleball player and play all over the world.
Wil’s journey into pickleball began during the pandemic. His family heard about it, and they all decided to try it out on the pavement in their backyard. He was 13 years old at the time, and what started as a fun way to stay active together quickly became an obsession. Will and his family began going to public courts, and eventually, he began playing in tournaments. Now at the age of 15, Wil is a member of Team JOOLA and was recently featured on season 6 of All Around Champion, a competition show that featured 11 youth athletes from different sports competing against one another and coaching their sports to each other.
