History

Progress Pickleball was founded in June 2014. It is one of the most well-known and most long-standing pickleball clubs in all of Ontario.

Leadership

Ray Nanji is the third Progress Pickleball Club President. He took over from Mike Livie on Dec-01-2024. Please see the official announcement here.

Ray Nanji has been helping out with the club for 8+ years. In 2017 he setup the club's website which continues to operate under the very well-known domain name progresspickleball.com.

Over the years, he secured many strategic partnerships with local and international organizations. This has resulted in the further promotion of pickleball, community engagement, and has helped make Progress Pickleball one of the most recognized clubs in the area.

Ray Nanji also competed at the highest levels in Canada between 2018 and 2021. Post COVID-pandemic, he has focused on his passion for coaching pickleball. Known as "Coach Ray", he is also the Head Pro at the Club.

Clinics and Courses

Coach Ray offers custom lessons and also regularly runs a number of pickleball clinics & courses designed to help you improve your game.

These clinics are typically run in 6-week cycles and are bundled lessons that vary in content depending on the skill level of the student(s).

For more information or to book a course or clinic, please contact Coach Ray at ray@progresspickleball.com

Club Hours

As per this announcement, the Progress Pickleball Club has relocated to the Picktopia facility.

Our new home is now 3595 St Clair Ave East, Unit B2, Scarborough, ON M1K 1L8.

Please see our Membership page for more information.