Eric Wold, Pickleball Professional
ericw@estc.org
Eric has been active in sports, either as a player or coach, his entire life. He was a 3-sport athlete in high school and played tennis collegiately at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, where he was named a national NAIA Scholar Athlete following his senior season. Eric discovered pickleball in 2016, and he is now a regular medalist at regional and national tournaments at the 5.0 and Senior Pro levels. He is sponsored by Engage Pickleball.
Eric has a passion for coaching pickleball and he stays current on the latest pickleball strategies and techniques. Eric is a Certified Professional with the Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR) and a Certified DUPR Coach. He has been coaching in the Eugene-Springfield area since 2019. He offers lessons and clinics to players of all ages and abilities – for people new to the sport and those looking to elevate their games for tournament play. Eric is committed to helping everyone advance their game, build a quality pickleball foundation, and reach their full potential
Eric is also certified to assign “Provisional” or “Coach-Assigned” DUPR ratings to players who do not have official ratings.
To schedule a lesson with Eric, or to inquire about obtaining a Coach-Assigned DUPR rating, please email him at ericw@estc.org. Whatever your goal, Eric can help you achieve it.
Andrew Pham, Pickleball Events Coordinator
andrewp@estc.org
Andrew is an enthusiastic pickleball player who first discovered the sport in 2016. He fell in love with it immediately and enjoyed the sport for its being physically demanding, strategically intriguing, emotionally fulfilling, and socially rewarding. Prior to pickleball, his main athletic training included practicing and competing in Chinese Martial Arts, which he pursued from childhood up until early college.
Within the community, he teaches pickleball as a certified instructor with the International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association (IPTPA), and he has recently volunteered his time to serve on pickleball tournament and league committees for the Emerald Valley Pickleball Club and CASA of Lane County. Additionally, he has been competing in pickleball tournaments since 2018, having traveled to tournaments in Oregon, California, Idaho, Arizona, Indiana, and South Carolina. He has won a number of medals throughout the years and competes at the 4.5 level.
Andrew is a professional musician, actively working as a piano teacher, local collaborative pianist, and traveling opera rehearsal pianist. Whenever Andrew goes to other cities and states for his musical career, he is bound to bring his paddle with him, intent on exploring pickleball in new areas and finding places to play pickleball in his downtime. Andrew enjoys bringing people together through pickleball and curating events that lead to uniquely fun experiences. He is glad to have the opportunity to serve ESTC in this capacity.