Coaching
At Smash Courts, our coaches focus on building skills, confidence, and community—always with fun at the center. The best pickleball happens when fun comes first.
Cole Lester
Club Head Pro.
Competitive Pickleball Player | Coach | CPA Level One Certified Pickleball Instructor | Team Ontario Athlete
One of the region’s top competitors, he has earned 45+ tournament medals, including Gold at the 2024 Canadian National Championships as a Team Ontario athlete and at the APA Ontario Championship, with success across men’s, mixed, doubles, and singles formats.
His coaching blends tactical insight, movement fundamentals, and match-ready strategy, with every session tailored to the player’s goals and competitive experience.
Cole offers private, semi-private, and group lessons, specializing in intermediate and advanced players. Sessions are tailored to individual skill level, goals, and competitive experience.
Jarod Mayhew
Competitive Pickleball Player | Coach |CPA Level One Certified Pickleball Instructor
Jarod is coaching players at all stages from first-time beginners to high-intermediate athletes moving into advanced recreational and tournament play.
His coaching style is patient, encouraging, and detail-oriented, with a strong focus on confidence, consistency, and individualized development. Every session is tailored to your game and your goals, no generic lessons.
Introduced to the sport four years ago, pickleball quickly became a passion rooted in community, growth, and fun.
His goal is simply to help you improve while keeping the game enjoyable and sustainable.
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Maria Aubie
Competitive Pickleball Player | Coach | CPA Level One Certified Pickleball Instructor | Team Ontario Athlete
Marie Aubie is a 5.0+ professional player actively competing at the national level, she brings elite experience and high-performance insight to every lesson.
A two-time Team Ontario representative and Canadian National Champion, she has earned 22 gold medals and 10 silver medals at sanctioned tournaments, with many more podium finishes at non-sanctioned events.
A Certified Level 1 Instructor, she specializes in mixed doubles, women’s singles, and power-drive strategy, helping players develop aggressive, effective games while maintaining consistency and control. With 5 years of coaching and competitive experience, her sessions are focused, energetic, and results-driven.
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Alan Sargeant
Competitive Pickleball Player | Coach | CPA Level Two Certified Pickleball Instructor | Team Ontario Athlete
Alan is a competitive pickleball player and experienced coach with a lifelong background in sport, including hockey, football, running, cycling, and yoga. He has earned medals at the 4.5 level, Gold at Canadian Nationals (4.0), and Silver at 4.0+.
With 30 years of experience coaching high school sports and teaching pickleball since 2020, Alan excels at breaking down technique, teaching advanced strategy, and creating clear, actionable development plans. He has coached hundreds of players and helped many achieve medal success at the Canadian Nationals.
Tamara Bick
Certified Personal Trainer | Pickleball Coach (DuPR 4.3)
Tamara is a certified pickleball coach with 11 years of fitness instruction experience, including teaching in Los Angeles at The Hollywood YMCA, Gold’s Gym, and 24 Hour Fitness. She has spent the past two years leading Learn to Play and Level Up! programs and coaching private, group, and clinic sessions at Smash Courts and beyond.
Her coaching style is positive and motivating, with a focus on smart progression through footwork, positioning, shot selection, and strategic development.
A competitive player, Tamara has medaled in mixed and gender doubles tournaments across Ontario and offers private, semi-private, and group lessons for beginner and intermediate players.
Frances Galvez
Certified Pickleball Coach | Competitive Player | CPA Level One Certified Pickleball Instructor
Frances Galvez is a certified pickleball coach and competitive player with over 20 years of high-level table tennis experience, bringing strong fundamentals, quick hands, and tactical awareness to the court.
Since transitioning to pickleball in 2024, he has earned Gold in Mixed Doubles 3.0 and Silver in Men’s Doubles 3.0 at the PPA Provincials. Known for his high-energy coaching style, Frances specializes in defensive strategy and offers private, semi-private, and group lessons for adults and children.