Callan Dawson

Callan Dawson is a professional pickleball player from Carlsbad, CA, known for his signature high-choke paddle grip and dink lobs that keep opponents guessing. A former college baseball player at San Francisco State who also worked as a firefighter, Dawson brought his competitive fire to the pickleball court and hasn't looked back, racking up 265+ career pro matches across 67 tournaments with a career win rate just under 50%.

Pickleball runs deep in the Dawson family. Callan co-owns ProKennex Pickleball, which features vibration-reducing technology designed to prevent tennis elbow, and runs the Bobby Riggs Racket and Paddle Club in Encinitas, CA, alongside his parents Jennifer and Steve, who are both pros with a combined 40 major titles. When he's not grinding on the PPA Tour with partners like Dekel Bar and Kento Tamaki, or coaching at NIKE Sports Camps, you can find Dawson surfing or camping along the Southern California coast.