Pickleball Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Ryan Hanes in the position of Director – Competition.
Ryan joins the Pickleball Canada team with a considerable background in pickleball management and competition oversight. As the owner/founder of True North Pickleball, Ryan served as Tournament Director for over one hundred pickleball events, including two Pickleball Canada National Championships, four Pickleball Canada Regionals and the most recent Pickleball Ontario Provincial Championship. Ryan is also a Pickleball Canada and USAP certified referee and well regarded pickleball instructor.
In this new role Ryan will serve as Tournament Director for the Pickleball Canada National Championship and will also oversee the Pickleball Canada sanctioning program, serving as a resource available to those operating sanctioned events. His tournament expertise will also be made available to Provincial Championship organizers seeking mentorship and/or assistance, and Ryan will support the development of a high performance program which will eventually serve to prepare Canadian players for World Championship and Olympic competition.
“We are very fortunate to have someone with Ryan’s experience and expertise joining the Pickleball Canada staff, and we are excited to be able to work with Ryan in supporting the events and programs operated by our provincial organizations and affiliated clubs,” expressed Barry Petrachenko, Executive Director of Pickleball Canada. “This is a major step forward for our organization.”
Welcome to the team Ryan!