Our Instructors
Lee Martin
Lee Martin has played tennis for 54 years and was introduced to pickleball 3 years ago and fell in love with the equalizing strategic aspects of the game – a game for all ages, genders and all experience levels. It reminded him of the days he would play ping pong all day and still wanted to play more!
Lee is a PPR (Professional Pickleball Registry) licensed instructor since 2018. He won the 2019 East TN Senior Olympics 60-64 doubles championship and was the singles silver medalist. He also won the first pickleball tournament he entered at Knoxville Racquet Club, the Men’s 3.5 doubles in 2019. Lee teaches the complimentary introductory clinics for new members at the PoP including the initial rating of new members.
He arranges group events on the Court Reserve App. Let him know if you have a type of group that you want to create a recurring playing time (like youth beginners, women intermediates, couples ladder, super senior mixer).
Lisa Duong
Lisa is a 2020 PPR Certified Pickleball Coach who teaches all levels at the Pavilion of Pickleball. Her aggressive topspin forehand always surprises her opponents with its speed and the jump it produces of the bounce, not to mention the drop that pulls you in the court! She is seasoned USTA league 4.5 tennis player and has captained many leagues for 18+ years taking many to state & nationals.
Lisa offers individual and small group lessons to improve your game and your strategies. She can be reached at (865) 385-8975 to inquire about lessons or group clinics.
Mike Lucas
Mike has played Tennis most of his life and was part of a team that won back to back mixed doubles National Championships in 2007 and 2008. He also captained a 4.5 men team in 2019 that lost 3-2 in the finals at Nationals.
Shortly after that, he started playing Pickleball and hung up his tennis racquet and he’s been playing nothing but Pickleball ever since. He has won multiple gold medals in tournaments and most recently took Gold at the state senior Olympics in doubles. He has always had a passion for teaching and recently was certified to continue his passion to teach Pickleball at POP.
