Meet Our Pickleball
Instructors
Meet the pickleball instructors at PAC. Each brings their own certifications, expertise, and commitment to helping you grow. Learn from the best in Thousand Oaks and take your skills to the next level.
gus gougas
Director of PickleballGus is a Southern California native and a pickleball enthusiast since 2019. Gus is a PPR Certified Pickleball Instructor who plays both men’s and mixed doubles. He has played in over 50 tournaments — medaling in over 40. The highlight of his tournament career was winning a gold medal in the men’s doubles event at the 2023 National Pickleball Championships in Dallas, TX.
Daniel Mcauley
Pro-Level Instructor
nick casey
Pro-Level Instructor
howard nusinov
Instructor
Roger Lim
Live Ball Instructor
Rosa LeClerc
Instructor
Derek Abrams
Instructor
mandy harnoy
Instructor
Luke Sanson
Instructor Daniel Mcauley
Pro-Level Instructor nick casey
Pro-Level Instructor howard nusinov
Instructor Roger Lim
Live Ball Instructor Rosa
Instructor Derek
Instructor mandy harnoy
Instructor Luke Sanson
InstructorPrivate & Group
Pickleball Lessons
At PAC, we take pride in our professional, certified instructors who bring a wealth of experience to the court.
Our private and group pickleball lessons in Thousand Oaks focus on technique, strategy, and overall game improvement, year round on our indoor courts.
All lessons are priced per person, per hour.
The PACademy
The PACademy is a series of in-person pickleball classes and clinics in Thousand Oaks, meticulously curated to teach the sport of pickleball the right way at each skill level and to systematically advance players to their next milestones. Led by a dedicated instructor on our indoor courts and built around strong foundational techniques, each 4-week series progressively adds new fundamentals to advance skills and elevate DUPR Ratings.
Class Progression
- Intro to Pickleball
- Pickleball 101
- Pickleball 202
- Road to 3.5
- Road to 4.0
- Road to 4.5 (Advanced Series)
CLINICS & DRILLS
Led by world-class instructors, PAC offers an unrivaled array of pickleball clinics and drill sessions in Thousand Oaks, designed for every aspect of your game.
Just Keep rising
Youth Pickleball Programs
- Youth Pickleball Coaching
- Bootcamps
- Summer Camps
- Youth Leagues
- Youth Tournaments
