Howard Mendel

Player Bio

Name: Howard Mendel

Hometown: Goodyear, AZ

Sponsors:Age: 65

Family: Wife Kathy, Daughters Kayla & Randi

Most influential person in your life: My 95 year old mother

Year started playing Pickleball: 2022

How you got into Pickleball: After multiple shoulder surgeries, I needed to shut down my competitive tennis career. We moved to Arizona and I decided to give pickleball a try, and like so many others, quickly fell in love with the game.

Famous person you want to play Pickleball with: Andre Agassi

Pickleball Accomplishments: In just over one year playing Masters Pro, I have won 16 medals (5 gold, 5 silver, 6 bronze). On the APP Masters Pro tour, I finished 2025 ranked #3 Mens Doubles, #3 Mens Singles and #11 Mixed Doubles.

What are you most looking forward to this year: I’m looking forward to competing in a team format and making lots of new friends along the way, both on our team and from other teams.