🎓 College club · Cambridge, MA
Harvard University Pickleball
Collegiate pickleball at Harvard University — how the club competes, and how to get on the court.
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Club at a glance
- Club
- Harvard Pickleball Club
- Location
- Cambridge, MA
- Founded
- 2023
- Members
- 500+
- @harvardpickleball ~1,000 followers
- Scholarships
- None offered
Club leaders
Elle FreedmanCo-founder & Co-president
Cole ClearyCo-founder & Co-president
As reported by thecrimson.com.
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About the program
Founded in 2023, the Harvard Pickleball Club calls itself the first club pickleball team in the Ivy League. It has grown to 500+ members with a tryout-based, 56-player competition team plus an open-play group, practicing weekly at the Malkin Athletic Center.
Club history & highlights
- Founded 2023 by co-presidents Elle Freedman and Cole Cleary; became a recognized club sport in Fall 2024 (thecrimson.com)
- Reported as the first-ever club pickleball team in the Ivy League (thecrimson.com)
- Sent its competition team to three national tournaments (as of May 2025) (thecrimson.com)
- Partnered with Joola in 2025 for custom crimson-and-white paddles (thecrimson.com)
Practice & courts
Weekly open play Sundays at the Malkin Athletic Center (MAC).
How to join
See the club org page or email harvardpickleballclub@gmail.com; tryouts for the competition team, open play for everyone.
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