Ryler DeHeart grew up in Tampa, Florida and brings an extensive tennis background to his pickleball career. A former Division I tennis player at the University of Illinois, DeHeart went on to play tennis at the professional level before transitioning to coaching. Outside of pickleball, DeHeart enjoys spending time with his family - his wife, Megan Fudge, is a fellow APP pro, and their two kids, Lily (8) and JR (6), are future pickleball stars.