University Recreation

Group of people playing Pickleball on the pickleball court.

University Recreation
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5447 USA
(269) 387-4732

Pickleball

The Student Recreation Center now has pickleball courts available in our newly remodeled indoor tennis court area. We have set aside times in the facility for open, drop-in pickleball. There is no charge to play pickleball, when available, but you must have SRC access or purchase a guest pass. Drop-in hours are subject to change based on building hours and rental agreements. During drop-in times, we have between two and four courts available. Courts are available on a first come, first serve basis and are not able to be reserved. Please work with others that are trying to play to make sure everyone has the opportunity.

Open Pickleball Drop-in Times

Pickleball is available for drop-in when the indoor tennis courts are not booked for classes, special events or facility rentals.

Upcoming Pickleball Events

  • Faculty & Staff Doubles League, Wednesdays, 12:15  to 1 p.m. (starts September 4), $12/player
  • Open Doubles League, Mondays, 5 to 6 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. (starts September 11), $12/player

 To register for any of our leagues, please visit our Intramural Sports IMLeagues website.

For more information regarding pickleball at the SRC, please contact Kyle Belback, Assistant Director for Intramural Sports and Climbing Wall.

A mixed group of pickleball participants tapping paddles in a game of pickeleball

Pickleball Tournament—Saturday, April 12

There will be three pickleball tournaments for 3.5 skill-level players. The tournaments will take place indoors at the Western Michigan University, Student Recreation Center. For each division, teams will be divided into two pools of seven teams each. All teams in the pool will play each other one time. Games will be 10 minutes, or the first to 11 points. Following pool play, teams will be seeded and placed into a single-elimination bracket. For bracket play, it will be first to 11 points, win by two and cap of 13. There is no time limit on the bracket-play games.
For more information and to register