Kyle Smith

Kyle Smith is the co-founder and co-owner with his wife Callie of Paddle Up, a pickleball academy and program focused on raising the level of pickleball across the globe.

Smith grew up in Northern Utah where he excelled in sports. His passion was basketball, where he finished with All-Area and All-State honors. Following High School, Smith decided to forgo sports for an education and attended the University of Utah's Accounting Program. Smith's background in Financial Education allows him to bring an organized structure and strategic mindset to the world of improving and coaching in pickleball. During his 10 plus years of managing the financial education of a start-up (now publicly traded) company, Kyle organized and managed the creation of over 200 educational videos for individuals with a beginning, intermediate, and advanced understanding of financial markets. Smith has brought this passionate and organized approach to instruction in pickleball with his wife Callie.

Kyle is extremely competitive and originally began playing pickleball with his wife Callie. They both decided to begin taking the sport more seriously when they lost a game to 11 against a couple twice their age. Thinking they would win the match easily, Smith and his wife were shocked when they were beaten 11-2; they quickly decided that they needed to learn more about how to play pickleball and take it more seriously. While Smith has not competed on the pro tour at this time, he is a regular drilling partner with his wife Callie who is ranked Top 5 in Women's Pickleball Rankings.

Smith can no longer beat his wife at pickleball regularly - much to his frustration; however, his passion is seeing her improve and succeed on the pro tour. His greatest joy in life is being with his wife and two children.