DEDICATED TO HELPING YOU IMPROVE
Our Team
At Peak Pickleball Performance, our team is made up of passionate coaches, competitive players, and industry experts dedicated to helping you reach your full potential.
We bring together a wealth of experience, a love for the game, and a shared commitment to your success — on and off the court.
FOUNDER & HEAD COACH
Laura Fenton
Laura is an accomplished pickleball competitor and coach with a passion for player development. She founded Peak Pickleball Performance to create high-impact training experiences that help players of all levels improve with confidence and purpose.
MEET OUR COACHES
EXPERIENCED. PASSIONATE. DEDICATED TO YOU.
KEVIN BEESON
PROFESSIONAL COACH
Kevin is an IPTPA-Certified Instructor and has 30+ years of coaching. He is a 3-Time National Champion and a current APP Senior Professional player.
Learn from a coach with decades of experience and proven success at the highest levels of pickleball. Kevin combines expert instruction, competitive experience, a great sense of humor and practical game strategy to help players improve their skills, build confidence, and play smarter.
CRISTOBAL DEL CASTILLO
PROFESSIONAL COACH
- Dallas, TX
Cristobal Del lCastillo is one of Chile’s top pickleball players and a PPR certified professional coach dedicated to growing the sport both on and off the court. Originally from Chile and now based in Texas, he combines high-level competition with a passion for developing the next generation of players.
His competitive accomplishments include a silver medal in Men’s Singles 5.0 and a bronze medal in Men’s Doubles 5.0 at the PPA World Championships. Recognized as one of the Top 5 Chilean pickleball players, Cristobal continues to compete at the highest level while representing Six Zero as a sponsored athlete.
Cristobal is a MiLP DUPR 20 Champion representing the Dallas Flash and earned his first call-up to represent Chile at the 2025 Pickleball World Cup. He also made history as a member of the Pickle Breakers team, helping break the Guinness World Record by playing pickleball for more than 49 consecutive hours.
CONNOR BASNIGHT
PROFESSIONAL COACH
- Kansas City, MO
With more than a decade in the game and a 5.4 DUPR rating, Connor brings a people-first approach to coaching. He focuses on developing the whole player, not just improving strokes and mechanics. While fundamentals and strategy are essential, he believes confidence, self-awareness, and mindset are what allow players to perform at their best and enjoy the game for the long term.
Connor’s coaching style emphasizes learning through curiosity rather than criticism, helping players trust their instincts, embrace challenges, and stay present throughout the process of improvement. He strives to create an environment where players feel supported, challenged, and empowered to step outside their comfort zones.
Whether working with someone picking up a paddle for the first time or competing at a high level, Connor’s goal is to help each person become a more confident player, a better teammate, and someone who carries the lessons learned on the court into everyday life.
VICKI FOSTER
PROFESSIONAL COACH
- Scottsdale, AZ
Vicki Foster is a 5.0 rated pickleball player and teaches professionally at the Five Star – Five Diamond Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. With more than 17 years of coaching and competitive experience across North America, her playing highlights include multiple gold medals in the 5.0 division at the USA and Canadian National Championships.
As a former National Coach Developer for the Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR), Vicki trained and certified more than 500 pickleball instructors throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. She is a past recipient of PPR’s National Coach Developer of the Year award and a sponsored Team Selkirk player. Vicki also serves as a lead professional on our Peak Pickleball Performance national and international pickleball retreats and camps, sharing her expertise with players from around the world.
In addition to pickleball, Vicki competes in USTA tennis and is a former NCAA Division I tennis player and USPTA (now RSPA) Elite Teaching Professional.