BIO
Bill Roehrs is a retired music teacher who taught 39 years in Hastings and Lincoln. He loves being able to combine his interests in sports and music.
After years of tennis throughout his adult life, he needed a shoulder replacement due to a high school football injury. This eventually led to his discovery of pickleball while on a trip to Arizona. He has stated that he has never been around a sport that does so much for so many people.
In 2015, Joleen Clymer, John Hendry and Bill Roehrs formed Pickleball Lincoln, Inc. (PLI). The new club had 23 members. Today, ten years later PLI has around 3300 players on the books.
Ten years ago, there were 2 outdoor pickleball courts in Lincoln. Today there are 42 outdoor courts, some of which are dual striped for tennis and pickleball located in city parks. Ten years ago, there were three indoor courts at St. Paul United Methodist Church. Ten years later there are over 50 indoor courts. (10 dedicated pickleball courts and 40 multiple purpose courts).
Bill continues to actively give lesson as well as promoting the value of pickleball.