Team
2025 Lesson Rate Sheet
(ONE HOUR LESSON)
| Number of Players | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $85.00 | $110.00 | $123.00 | $144.00 | |
| p/player | $85.00 | $55.00 | $41.00 | $36.00 |
DIRECTORS
Priscilla Mazzeo
Director of Operations
Donald Van Dyne
Director of Pickleball- Programming and Player/Clinician Development
COACHES
Donald Van Dyne
Donald Van Dyne “the Pickleball Mechanic” of Pickleball D3, LLC has been playing pickleball eight years and actively instructing pickleball full-time for six years. He has taught many thousands of players from Colorado, down to Florida and throughout New England, the game of pickleball.
At the Ridge Club, Donald focuses his attention on developing better coaching systems, supporting members to play better pickleball, have more fun playing pickleball and stay safe playing pickleball.
Donald maintains many certificates and titles.
- He is a Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR)– Certified (Level 2) PRO,
- President of Pickleball D3, LLC Management Systems,
- Director of Pickleball- Programming and Lead Clinician at the Mill Works in Westford, MA,
- Director of Pickleball- Programing and Player/Clinician Development at the Ridge Club in Acton, MA,
- Director- Tournament and Event Manager for the Massachusetts Senior Pickleball Games,
- Director NIKE Pickleball Camp,
- a regional, state and national tournament medalist, the Senior state champion in Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles,
- a DUPR certified rating coach,
- a Level 1 Referee,
- and a USA Pickleball Association Ambassador.
Donald works to create a safe, encouraging, and fun learning environment for pickleball beginners to tournament contenders. He coaches players of all levels to prepare for recreational and competitive play. Donald emphasizes the mechanics and strategy of pickleball.
Paddle Up (In front), Play Smart and Smile. See you at the NVL.
Marcella Meyer
I’m Marcella Meyer—a retired engineer and mother of three who honed my skills as a competitive junior and collegiate tennis player in the Southwest, before discovering my passion for pickleball later in life. My coaching philosophy centers on having fun and developing a game with a plan. Off the court, I design family-friendly, pickleball-themed card games and enjoy traveling, golfing, and pottery. Let’s team up and take your pickleball game to the next level!
Michael Messier
Coming from tennis, Michael was introduced and started playing pickleball in 2017. He started coaching in 2019 and earned the following certifications to teach and coach pickleball since then:
Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR) Coach – February of 2020
PPR professional level certification – April 2022
PPR Level 2 professional certification – March 2024
Racket Professional Organization (RPO) Level 1 & 2 certifications – December 2024
DUPR certified coach – March 2025
Michael’s pickleball coaching experience has come from the following relationships:
Founded Spin Pickleball in March of 2020
Director of Pickleball and Lead Pro Coach at Tyngsboro Sports Center since April 2020
Coach at the Ridge Club in Acton MA since June 2022
Coach, Westford Swim and Tennis in Westford, MA since 2023
Clinician, RPO since 2024
Coach, Prime Pickleball in North Andover, MA since 2024
He enjoys working with all levels and ages of players and makes it a point to design his lessons to be fun, informative, and impactful.
He’s an active member of PPR, RPO, and USA Pickleball Association. He serves as a USA Pickleball Ambassador and a Brand Ambassador for Engage Pickleball. He regularly competes in pickleball tournaments having won gold, silver, and bronze medals in tournament play.
Michael would love to help you “take your game to the next level”! He looks forward to seeing you on the courts real soon. Pickle on!
Karin Franco
Karin Franco is a PPR Certified Coach, her coaching experience started 3+ years ago, providing private, semi-private, group lessons. Also assisted with corporate team building, directed team building for a local insurance company, and recently Nike camps. She currently coaches at The Ridge Club, PB 603 in Hampstead NH, Dracut Rec., Tyngsboro Rec. her latest endeavor is with a Traveling Teaching corp. coaching at the Hilton LaRomana in the Dominican Republic.
As a Pickleball player, she has medaled in the NH States qualified for the Nationals several times. She has medaled in several tournaments over her 6 years as a competitive player in women’s and mixed doubles.
She is also a Physical Therapist Asst. with 30 years of experience, leveraging this expertise in injury prevention, teaching in a safe environment and keeping the clinics fun for everyone!