The Utah Black Diamonds have announced they will develop the premier pickleball facility in Utah. They will be the first MLP team to have their own court facility.
First-Ever Home Base
This $25 million state-of-the-art facility, located in South Jordan, Utah, will be the first-ever home base for a professional pickleball team and a premier club for member players of all levels.
The public will be able to enjoy the facility and play where the pros play.
The Club Features:
– 36 pickleball courts
– 1,500-seat Championship Court with VIP Box Seating
– Two Grandstand Courts
– Full gym and recovery center
– Café, bar, and social centers
– Pickleball Central Pro Shop
Unlimited pickleball play and access to all amenities will be available for one price.
Utah Black Diamonds
Utah Black Diamonds is a premier-level MLP team owned by the Pardoe Family.
Their 2023 roster comprised Anna Leigh Waters, Irina Tereschenko, Thomas Wilson, and AJ Koller. This season, they selected Tyson McGuffin, Callie Smith, Tyler Loong, and Alix Truong.
However, The Diamonds traded away Tyson McGuffin to the Orlando Squeeze in exchange for Jay Devilliers and $50,000 less than a week after the 2024 MLP Draft.
Pickleball In Utah
We recently reported that the coaching platform TeachMe.To had released its 2032 Annual Pickleball Report, which scrutinized the number of registered pickleball coaches in U.S. cities and unveiled some surprising statistics.
Predictably, highly populated cities like San Diego, CA, and New York City claimed the top two spots. However, the surprise contender in third place was Orem, Utah. Despite having a mere 1/80th of its population, Orem boasted only five fewer pickleball coaches than New York.
As you delve further into the rankings, other cities with populations in the millions feature, but nothing matches a minnow the size of Orem until the seventh spot, which is occupied by another Utah location: Orem’s neighboring city, Provo.
As if this wasn’t proof enough of Utah punching above its weight in pickleballing terms, the coup-de-grace is the inclusion of the tiny town of Mapleton, UT, with a population of 12,000, featuring no fewer than seven pickleball instructors—a figure that surpasses even Houston, which has only six.
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