Michael Loyd

Michael Loyd's 2024 PPA Worlds Men's Singles run is one of the matches the tour will keep talking about — a Round-of-16 upset of then-World #1 Ben Johns, then a Silver-medal finish.

Michael grew up all over Texas playing basketball and tennis. He went on to play Division 1 tennis at University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley and later found pickleball in 2020 as a way to exercise during the pandemic. It wasn’t until finishing his MBA and his collegiate tennis career that he picked up a paddle again in 2022. Loyd worked for HEAD pickleball after college and began pursuing pro pickleball in September of 2023. Loyd is also the head coach and content creator for pickleball instructional platform Pickleball Hub, where he posts teaching advice and sells his masterclass.

Competes on the PPA Tour professional circuit Competitor in men's singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles Part of the growing roster of professional athletes in Major League Pickleball (MLP) and the PPA Tour