In the News
A few articles written about Billy's pickleball journey.
The Sound of Silence: No Problem
You know the sound, and if you’re like me, you love it. That sound the ball makes when the paddle hits it. It’s a sound that 52-year-old Billy Mauldin has never heard.
The Villages Hosts Deaf Pickleball Tournament
With thousands of players and more than 200 courts in The Villages, one can make a strong case that Florida’s Friendliest Hometown also is the Pickleball Capital of the World.
Deaf Player Experiences the Best Thing About The Sport
There are 50 million of us: 50 million people who have played pickleball in the last 12 months. And that’s just in America - pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the world. But why?
DeafPickler Founder Billy Mauldin is Expanding Inclusive Pickleball
Billy Mauldin is a Deaf athlete, PPR-certified instructor, and the founder of DeafPickler, a business that's changing how the Deaf community connects through pickleball.
People Who Gave Back to Pickleball This Year.
Helped bring pickleball to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing players through instruction in ASL, inclusive retreats, and accessibility advocacy across pickleball spaces.