Most of the 36 bids for DUPR’s 2023 Collegiate Pickleball Championships—happening November 17-19 in Peachtree Corners, GA—have been settled, with just a handful of bids still up for grabs.

See related: “DUPR Collegiate Pickleball: The Fall Semester Finale”

Club guide

DUPR and NIRSA recently partnered to support the growth and development of pickleball programs at colleges across North America. To help emerging clubs, DUPR created the Collegiate Pickleball Club Guide to streamline everything campus recreation professionals need to know to run a pickleball club.

Financial support available

In addition to pursuing lasting glory individually and for your campus, student participants have opportunities to earn scholarship monies. More than $30K will be awarded to this year’s participants.

Most regional events have happened already, but upcoming events in Michigan and Nevada are sure to have a say in the determining the 2023 national champions. Be sure to visit DUPR’s CNC Registration Guide for details about the tournament dates, deadlines, location, and fees.

Introduce or grow pickleball on your campus

If you have any questions about the club guide, or about starting a pickleball club at your school, email us at mailto:college@mydupr.com.

About DUPR

Developed in 2021 by Steve Kuhn, founder of Major League Pickleball (MLP), Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR) is the most accurate and only global rating system in pickleball. All players, regardless of their age, gender, location, or skill, are rated on the same scale between 2.00-8.00 based on their match results.

DUPR is free and anyone can get rated. One match result is all it takes to acquire a DUPR rating. Learn more at mydupr.com. DUPR has been an associate member and corporate partner since 2023.

See related: “DUPR and NIRSA partner to grow collegiate pickleball”
  • For more information, contact NIRSA Director of Special Projects & Partnerships Valerie McCutchan.