Pickleball Professional (PPR Certified)

Manny DeGuzman was born in Manila Philippines and moved to the US at a very young age where his family settled in San Francisco, later moving to Daly City. Manny played on the Boy’s tennis team Junior & Senior year and joined the US ARMY after graduation and served 4 years active duty as an Airborne Infantryman assigned to 82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Infantry Division (South Korea), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), achieving the rank of Sergeant (Non-Commissioned Officer). He attended CSU Hayward and earned BS in Criminal Justice Administration. Like so many, Manny discovered Pickleball at the onset of the Pandemic and fell in love with the sport as it incorporated many aspects of sports he enjoyed playing at a competitive level (Tennis, Ping-Pong, and Badminton) and quickly started coaching as his love of teaching was a perfect transition into a sport experiencing amazing growth.

Currently, Manny is the Head Pickleball Pro at Moraga Country Club, Bay Club-Renaissance, and is a contracted Pickleball Pro at Lafayette Tennis Club, working with Carmen Sanz Pickleball Team. Also, Manny is the owner operator of BE Pickleball Academy, a mobile teaching academy that travels to student's courts. Lastly, Manny is an independent paddle representative with Thrive Pickleball, Las Vegas NV.

Manny works with individuals from all levels... from those who are completely new to pickleball to as high as current PPA, NAPP, APP Pros' Annie Tichenor and Nicholas Wade.

"You are only as good as what you constantly do... and I love teaching pickleball" -Manny