Pickleball instructors at clubs, academies, parks departments, and community centers wear a slightly different kit than independent coaches. The facility usually sets a uniform standard, and the instructor brand sits underneath the facility logo. This guide covers how to build a staff instructor kit, what to print where, and how to keep the look consistent across 4 to 20 instructors on a single teaching team.
The standard pattern: facility logo left chest, instructor first name embroidered or printed on the right chest, certification line below the personal name. The back is left clean or carries a tagline like "TEACHING TEAM" or "PRO STAFF." This keeps the look unified while still personalizing each instructor.
Bear Grips Pro Shops: Custom Apparel for Your Team. No Minimums. Free Shipping.Some facilities color code the staff by level or specialty: navy polos for head pros, light blue for assistants, grey for junior development staff. Some color code by department: pickleball staff in green, tennis staff in red. This helps members find the right instructor on a busy clinic day.
| Piece | VIP base | Pieces per instructor | Team total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance polo | $34.88 | 3 | $1,256 |
| Wicking tee | $23.86 | 2 | $573 |
| Quarter zip pullover | $29.88 | 1 | $359 |
| Snapback hat | $25.86 | 1 | $310 |
About $2,500 covers a 12 person teaching team for a season. Many facilities pass this cost to the instructor or split it with the staff member.
Polos, tees, hats, jackets with facility logo and individual instructor names. No minimum, free US shipping, ready in about a week.
Start FreeYes. One order, multiple sizes, individual names on each shirt. Per piece customization at no extra charge.
Yes. Mens Performance Polo and Womens Premium Cotton Pique Polo both available from the same design.
The facility logo piece can be sold to students through the same Pro Shop. Students wear it as program apparel.
About one week from order to delivery inside the US. Order the new hire kit on day one and they have their staff shirts before week two.
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