Ryan Dawidjan is a professional pickleball coach and semi-pro player. He started training with and coaching pro players in 2023, and he is now the General Manager & Coach for Austin’s Major League Pickleball team: the Texas Ranchers. Ryan picked up pickleball in 2020, with little paddle sports background aside from ping pong (#notennis), and he started playing pro tourneys in 2022. As much as he loves playing and competing, he really values teaching and being on court with players who are hungry to get better. He brings deep knowledge of the game, focused energy, and a sense of humor to lessons, and he looks forward to helping you level up your game.

Carlos Di Laura is a professional pickleball player competing on the APP and PPA tours. A former Division I tennis player at Texas Tech University from 2013 to 2017, Carlos transitioned to pickleball, where he quickly fell in love with the sport and the grind of competition. In addition to his playing career, he serves as the coach of the Chicago Slice in Major League Pickleball and is the co-owner of The Lab, a premier training facility. Carlos brings his high-level tennis experience and competitive spirit to the growing sport of pickleball, both as a player and a coach.