Pickleball ENGLAND is delighted to announce the appointment of Scott Tift
as our new Director of Schools Development joining Sam Basford
and Rob Williams our Directors of Coach Education.
Scott brings with him over 18 years of experience working in Primary
and Secondary Schools across Kent, leading and delivering Physical Education
and School Sport. Most recently, he founded the Pickleball Complete Academy,
a not for profit organisation, providing playing and coaching opportunities
for players of all ages and abilities.
Scott’s passion for both pickleball and school sport makes this a perfect
opportunity to inspire and develop the next generation of players and coaches.
As part of his new role, Scott has created a dedicated school’s curriculum
and will work closely with Pickleball England to design and deliver a
national rollout plan. This will include:
Teacher training programmes to give staff the skills and confidence
to introduce pickleball in schools.
A Schools Games plan to support structured competition and
pathways for young players.
Opportunities to ensure pickleball becomes an inclusive and
engaging part of PE and school sport provision across the country.
We are excited to welcome Scott to the team and look forward to
working with him to expand the reach of pickleball into schools nationwide
