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“The club started with 7-12 members showing up once a week,” Club President Hayder Alkhalisy said.
Now the club boasts over 60 members.
While it began as a casual hobby with only 10 active members, Marquette’s Pickleball Club has evolved into the fastest-growing sport on campus.
“Pickleball is the number one growing sport in the world, and you can see the growth here (Marquette) too,” senior Alkhalisy, College of Health Sciences says.
According to a 2024 Sports & Fitness Industry Association participation report, pickleball gained 13.