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NIRSA Rec Center exclusively from Athletic Business

In the January/February 2026 issue of Athletic Business Magazine, writer Michael Popke catches up with three leaders in pickleball to talk about the campus recreation pickleball scene.

Dominic Catalano, Director of the Association of Pickleball Players’ Collegiate Series, Hana Papaco, Director of Recreational and Collegiate Engagement for USA Pickleball, and Chloee Butterfield, head coach of the Utah Tech University Pickleball Club connect with AB Magazine to offer some perspective about how campus recreation departments are adding to the growing popularity of pickleball.

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