David Katz

Player Bio

Name: David Katz

Hometown: Newport Beach, CA (originally from Sharon, MA so I'm a big Boston sports fan)

Sponsors: Carbon

Age: 54

Family: Wife: Julia; Children: Henry (15) and Eliza (13)

Most Influential Person In Your Life: My parents

Year Started Playing Pickleball: 2021

Who Is Your Mentor: None, but I learn so much from my children everyday

Do you have a pickleball coach: No

How you got into pickleball: My brother-in-law invited me to a game with some of his friends; I immediately fell in love with the game

College sports: Tennis

Famous person you want to play pickleball with: Warren Buffett

Pickleball accomplishments: Becoming a part of the Scorpions is my greatest pickleball accomplishment thus far. However I look forward to adding to this list over the upcoming season.

What are you most looking forward to this year: I'm looking forward to some great team competition (so I don't have to fulfill all of my competitive needs through my children's sports). I'm also looking forward to meeting lots of interesting, like-minded people and expanding my pickleball network