
Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR)
Certified Pickleball Coach (In Progress)
Nicholas Scalise is a Chicago-based pickleball coach specializing in beginners and intermediate players. Whether you’re picking up a paddle for the first time or looking to sharpen your game, he’ll help you play with confidence, have fun, and keep improving.
Nicholas coaches players of all ages and skill levels, with a focus on fundamentals, smart movement, and game-ready strategy. His sessions are personalized and structured around how players actually learn — building skills through demonstration, guided practice, and real game situations. Expect an upbeat environment where you’ll make progress on your serve, dinks, footwork, and court awareness every time you step on the court.
When he’s not on the court, Nicholas brings the same fundamentals-first mindset to helping small-to-mid-sized businesses modernize their HR, payroll, and finance systems with Workday.