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Rick Witsek
Aug 2, 20241 min read

Rick Witsek

Rick is the proud founder and owner of Team Witsken, which has run tennis/pickleball programming indoors/outdoors in the Indianapolis-area communities for the past 22 years. In addition, is a Co Founder of the National Pickleball League. Rick was the first coach to start Team Pickleball in a middle school in Indiana.

Rick has coached many school and league tennis teams through the past 20 years. Rick, the seventh of eight children of Bud and Marilyn Witsken, was a two-time Indiana state champion in singles and was one of four siblings to earn full tennis scholarships to a Division I school. At the University of Alabama, Rick was a two-time All-American, reaching the No. 1 doubles ranking in the country.

Rick was world-ranked on the ATP Tour in both singles and doubles. He began his post-playing career working with his brother, Todd Witsken, at the Indianapolis Tennis Center, serving as tennis director and coach of the IUPUl men's tennis team.

Rick still loves to compete - he was ranked No. 1 in the U.S. in 40-and-over singles and doubles and has competed multiple times for Team USA. He has reached number one on the APP TOUR as a Senior Pro Player.He has won many gold medals and highlight winnings include gold medals at The Nationals and the US Open for Pickleball.

He has a loving wife and three children he adores.

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