Sue Bodilly

Sue Bodilly is a 10-year veteran of pickleball. After years of playing at a high level, she now turns her attention to growing the sport she loves and providing encouragement and instilling confidence in her students through skills, drills and thinking through strategies. The former college basketball hall-of-famer was searching for a sport to keep her active, yet competitive, when a friend said, “Susie, you just have to try this sport. You are going to love it.” She was instantly addicted. Approximately five years ago, Bodilly started teaching pickleball 101s at local courts and recreational facilities. It was then she began to get serious about coaching, talking through strategies, working on her own skills, taking pro clinics, and watching hundreds of hours of pickleball.

She credits her former partner Quinn Thompson of QT Pickleball for key mentoring, as they both played and coached together the past few years. “There is a wealth of wisdom out there. I am a sponge, and I’ve learned from the best. However, I believe there is a shortage of coaches who can be patient and enthusiastic while guiding appropriate learning opportunities and explaining the ‘whys’ to help players develop their game.” Sue’s sweet spot is coaching beginners and intermediate players. What Sue loves about the Picklr… A facility completely dedicated to pickleball? What’s not to love. Sue’s favorite shot… A smash with a slight turn of the paddle at the very end so that it is unpredictable to the person trying to defend. What Sue does when she’s not playing pickleball? Hike with my husband and black lab. Hang out at a local establishment and talk pickleball, sports and life with my besties.