📅 10/31/2026 - 11/8/2026
2026 Oceanview USA Pickleball National Championships
2352 players
📍 San Diego, CA, US
Dean Nihart
66 yr oldMaleGrimes, IA
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/ Dean Nihart is a 66-year-old male pickleball player from Grimes, IA. DUPR doubles rating: 4.63 (top 2.0%). 35 tournaments, 172 events.
10/31/2026 - 11/8/20262026 Oceanview USA Pickleball National Championships
Mens Doubles 4.5: 60+
Mens Doubles 4.5: 65+
Completed 6/14/20262026 APP Vlasic Classic Cincinnati
Men's Doubles 3.5/4.0: 65+,70+
With
Tom Horton
Mixed Doubles 4.0: 60+ / 4.5: 55+,60+
With
Patricia Nihart
Completed 5/23/2026World of Pickleball - Des Moines - $2,000
Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (49 And Under)
With
Rob Paulsen
Mens Doubles Skill: (5.499 And Under) Age: (Any)
With
William Chleborad
Completed 2/22/2026USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Las Vegas
Men's Doubles 4.5
With
Richard Kolz
Men's Doubles 4.5 Age: (65 To 69)
With
Richard Kolz
Men's Doubles 4.5/5.0 Age: (65+)
With
Richard Kolz
Men's Singles 4.0
Men's Singles 4.0 Age: (65 To 69)
Mens Singles 4.0/4.5 Age: (65+)
Mixed Doubles 4.5
With
Patricia Nihart
Mixed Doubles 4.5 Age: (60+)
With
Patricia Nihart
Completed 1/25/2026USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Arizona
Men's Doubles 4.5/5.0 Age: (60+)
With
Scott Cawley
Men's Doubles 5.0
With
Scott Cawley
Men's Doubles 5.0 Age: (60 To 64)
With
Scott Cawley
Men's Singles 4.0
Men's Singles 4.0 Age: (65 To 69)
Mixed Doubles 4.5
With
Patricia Nihart
Mixed Doubles 4.5 Age: (60 To 64)
With
Patricia Nihart
Mixed Doubles 4.5/5.0 Age: (55+)
With
Patricia Nihart
Completed 11/23/20252025 USA Pickleball National Championships
Men's Doubles 4.5 (60-64)
With
Scott Cawley
Men's Doubles 4.5 (65-69)
With
Richard Kolz
Mens Doubles 4.5 (60+)
With
Scott Cawley
Mens Doubles 4.5 / 5.0 (65+)
With
Richard Kolz
Completed 9/14/2025PPA Tour: Veolia Cincinnati Showcase presented by Six Zero
Men's Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (60 To 69)
With
Daniel Kraft
Men's Singles Skill: (4.0) Age: (60 To 69)
Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5 And Above) Age: (50 And Above)
With
Daniel Kraft
Mens Singles Skill: (4.0 And Above) Age: (60 And Above)
Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5 And Above) Age: (50 To 59)
With
Patricia Nihart
Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (50 To 59)
With
Patricia Nihart
Completed 8/31/20252025 APP Chicago Open
MD 4.5: 65+
With
Richard Kolz
Mens Doubles 4.5: 65+
With
Richard Kolz
Mens Singles 4.0: 65+
Mixed Doubles 4.0: 50+
With
Patricia Nihart
MS 4.0: 65+
MXD 3.5/4.0 50+
With
Patricia Nihart
Completed 8/17/20252025 APP GREAT LAKES OPEN - GOLDEN TICKET FOR THE 2026 USA PICKLEBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
MD 4.0: 55+,60+
With
Daniel Kraft
Mens Doubles 4.0: 60+
With
Daniel Kraft
Mixed Doubles 4.0: 55+
With
Patricia Nihart
MXD 4.0: 55+
With
Patricia Nihart
Completed 8/2/20252025 NSGA National Pickleball Tournament
Mens Doubles Age: (60 To 64) Skill: (4.5 And Above)
With
Scott Cawley
Completed 7/13/2025USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - The Path to Nationals - Colorado Springs
Men's Doubles 4.0 (60-64)
With
Scott Cawley
Men's Doubles 5.0 (60-64)
With
Scott Cawley
Men's Singles 4.0 (65-69)
Men's Singles 5.0 (65-69)
Mixed Doubles 4.0 (55-59)
With
Patricia Nihart
Mixed Doubles 4.5 (55-59)
With
Patricia Nihart
Completed 5/18/2025UTR Sports: Overland Park Open - USA Pickleball Golden Ticket Tournament
Mens Doubles 4.0 UTR-P: 60+
With
Scott Cawley
Mens Doubles 4.0/4.5: 60+
With
Scott Cawley
Mens Doubles 5.0 UTR-P: 60+
With
Scott Cawley
Mens Singles 3.5/4.0: 65+
Mens Singles 4.0 UTR-P: 60+
Mens Singles 4.0 UTR-P: 65+
Mens Singles 5.0 UTR-P: 60+
Mens Singles 5.0 UTR-P: 65+
Mixed Doubles 4.0 UTR-P: 50+
With
Patricia Nihart
Mixed Doubles 4.0 UTR-P: 55+
With
Patricia Nihart
Mixed Doubles 4.0: 55+
With
Patricia Nihart
Mixed Doubles 4.5 UTR-P: 55+
With
Patricia Nihart
Mixed Doubles 5.0 UTR-P: 50+
With
Patricia Nihart
Completed 5/11/20252025 APP Vlasic Classic - Cincinnati - a USA Pickleball Golden Ticket Tournament
Mens Doubles 4.5: 60+
With
Daniel Kraft
Mens Doubles 5.0: 60+
With
Daniel Kraft
Mens Singles 4.0: 65+
Mixed Doubles 3.5: 55+
With
Patricia Nihart
Mixed Doubles 4.0: 55+
With
Patricia Nihart
Completed 4/13/2025**Cancelled** 2025 Spring Battle @ Dinks Pickleball All Ages by PIG
Senior Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5 and Above) Ages: (50+) - Sunday
With
Scott Cawley
Completed 3/30/2025USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - The Path to Nationals - Tucson
Group 01
With
Patricia Nihart
Men's Doubles 3.5 / 4.0 (65+)
With
Richard Kolz
Men's Doubles 4.0 (65-69)
With
Richard Kolz
Men's Singles 4.0 (65-69)
Men's Singles 4.0 / 5.0 (65+)
Mixed Doubles 3.5 (55-59)
With
Patricia Nihart
Mixed Doubles 3.5 (55+)
With
Patricia Nihart
Mixed Doubles 4.0 (55-59)
With
Patricia Nihart
Completed 3/9/2025World of Pickleball - Des Moines - $5,000
Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0 To 4.5) Age: (50 And Above)
With
Scott Cawley
Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (50 And Above)
With
Scott Cawley
Mens Singles Skill: (4.0) Age: (Any)
Completed 3/2/20252025 APP Sacramento Open - a USA Pickleball Golden Ticket Tournament
Group 02
With
Patricia Nihart
Group 02
With
Richard Kolz
Mens Doubles 4.0: 65+
With
Richard Kolz
Mens Doubles 65+: 4.0,5.0
With
Richard Kolz
Mens Singles 4.0: 65+
Mens Singles 65+: 4.0,4.5
Mixed Doubles 4.0: 55+
With
Patricia Nihart
Mixed Doubles 4.0: 55+
With
Patricia Nihart
Completed 2/23/20252025 Coachella Valley Grand Prix Pickleball at PGA West
Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0)
With
Richard Kolz
Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (65 And Above)
With
Richard Kolz
Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0 and 4.5) Age: (19 To 49)(50-64)(65+)
With
Patricia Nihart
Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0 and 4.5) Age: (50 To 64)(65+)
With
Patricia Nihart
Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0)
With
Patricia Nihart
Completed 2/9/20252025 APP Vlasic Classic - Daytona Beach - a USA Pickleball Golden Ticket Tournament
Group 01
With
Patricia Nihart
Mens Doubles 3.5/4.0: 55+,60+
With
Daniel Kraft
Mens Doubles 4.0: 60+
With
Daniel Kraft
Mens Singles 4.0: 65+
Mens Singles 65+: 4.0,4.5
Mixed Doubles 4.0: 55+
With
Patricia Nihart
Mixed Doubles 4.0: 55+,60+
With
Patricia Nihart
Completed 1/5/2025The Capital Cup @ Dinks Pickleball
Completed 11/17/20242024 BiOFREEZE USA Pickleball National Championships - ALL PLAYERS
Men's Doubles 5.0 (60-64)
With
Scott Cawley
Men's Doubles Skill: 5.0 UTR-P (60-64 age group)
With
Scott Cawley
Men's Singles 5.0 (60-64)
Men's Singles Skill: 5.0 UTR-P (60-64 age group)
Completed 9/1/2024APP Tour: Zimmer Biomet Chicago Open
Mens Doubles Skill: 4.0: 50+
With
Richard Kolz
Mens Singles Skill: 4.0: 50+,65+
Mixed Doubles Skill: 4.0: 50+
With
Patricia Nihart
Completed 8/11/2024PPA Tour: Selkirk Kansas City Open
Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0 And Above) Age: (50 And Above)
With
Scott Cawley
Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (35 To 49)
With
Brett Jobgen
Mens Singles Skill: (4.0 And Above) Age: (60 And Above)
Mixed Doubles Skill: (3.0 To 3.5) Age: (50 And Above)
With
Patricia Nihart
Completed 7/13/2024UTR Sports Denver Metro Open Golden Ticket
Group 01
Group 02
With
Patricia Nihart
Mens Doubles 5.0/5.5/6.0 UTR-P 60+
With
Scott Cawley
Mens Doubles UTR-P 5.0 (UTPR 4.0):60+
With
Scott Cawley
Mens Singles 5.0/6.0 55+ & 60+
Mens Singles UTR-P 5.0 (UTPR 4.0):60+
Mixed Doubles 4.5 UTR-P 55+
With
Patricia Nihart
Mixed Doubles UTR-P 4.5 (UTPR 3.5):55+
With
Patricia Nihart
Completed 6/23/20242024 IOWA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - UPASC BY PIG
Completed 6/1/20242024 UTR Sports Macon Open Golden Ticket
Group 01
With
Patricia Nihart
Group 02
Men's Doubles 5.0/5.5 UTR-P 60+
With
Richard Kolz
Men's Singles 5.0 UTR-P 40+,50+,55+,60+
Mens Doubles UTR-P 5.0 (UTPR 4.0):60+
With
Richard Kolz
Mens Singles UTR-P 5.0 (UTPR 4.0):60+
Mixed Doubles 4.5 UTR-P 55+,60+
With
Patricia Nihart
Mixed Doubles UTR-P 4.5 (UTPR 3.5):55+
With
Patricia Nihart
Completed 5/19/2024PPA Tour: Vizzy Atlanta Slam
Mens Singles Skill: (4.0 To 4.5) Age: (60 To 69)
Mixed Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (50 To 59)
With
Patricia Nihart
Completed 5/12/2024APP Tour: Vlasic Classic - Cincinnati - a USAP GT Tourney
Completed 5/5/2024Council Bluffs & Omaha Pickleball Showcase presented by Ortho Nebraska
Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (50 And Above)
With
Erik Eggland
Completed 3/10/2024PPA Tour: Lakeville MN
Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0 And Above) Age: (60 And Above)
With
Scott Cawley
Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (35 To 49)
With
Brett Jobgen
Mixed Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (50 To 59)
With
Patricia Nihart
Completed 2/25/2024PPA Tour: Mesa AZ
Humana Showcase: Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (60 To 69)
With
Brian Loynachan
Humana Showcase: Mixed Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (50 To 59)
With
Patricia Nihart
Completed 12/10/20232023 USA Pickleball Diamond Amateur Championship
Mens Doubles Age: (60 To 64) Skill: (4.0)
With
Brian Loynachan
Mens Singles Age: (60 To 64) Skill: (4.0)
Completed 11/12/20232023 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships
Completed 9/10/2023PPA Tour: Cincinnati OH
Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0 And Above) Age: (60 And Above)
With
John Heinbaugh
Mens Singles Skill: (4.0 And Above) Age: (60 To 69)
Completed 8/27/2023PPA Tour: Kansas City MO - Golden Ticket Qualifier
