SANDY HALKETT
Greenville HOT SHOTS
Head Coach
Sandy Halkett is passionate about making sports playable for all. Sandy is a LPGA Class A Professional, certified Adaptive Golf Instructor and partners with Roger C. Peace, providing instruction for anyone with a disability. Since 2000, Sandy has served as the head coach of the Greenville Special Olympics Golf Team.
Sandy founded
Adaptive Pickleball in 2020 to enhance the lives of people with diverse-sabilities. The program teaches people of all ages and life challenges how to play pickleball to improve their physical fitness, make new friends and experience the thrills of competition. In 2023, Sandy started the Greenville HOT SHOTS Special Olympics Pickleball Team.
Contact Sandy:
864.420.5779
AdaptivePickleball@gmail.com
FAVORITE COLOR
Clemson Orange
FAVORITE FOOD
Sushi
FAVORITE HERO
My Dad
I LOVE PICKLEBALL BECAUSE…it’s fun, social and great cardio exercise.
FAVORITE SONG
Drops of Jupiter
Train
Assistant Coaches
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HEATHER
FAVORITE COLOR
Blue
FAVORITE FOOD
Anything Mexican
FAVORITE HERO
My Mom
I LOVE PICKLEBALL BECAUSE… it’s fun, social and great exercise.
FAVORITE SONG
Don’t Stop Believin’
Journey
RAY
FAVORITE COLOR
Blue
FAVORITE FOOD
Eggplant Parmesan
FAVORITE HERO
My Dad
I LOVE PICKLEBALL BECAUSE… it’s the perfect trifecta of being mental, physical and social.
FAVORITE SONG
Shower the People
James Taylor
APRIL
FAVORITE COLOR
Purple
FAVORITE FOOD
Hibachi Steak
FAVORITE HERO
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
I LOVE PICKLEBALL BECAUSE… it’s a sport that’s accessible to all.
FAVORITE SONG
Hold On
Katy Nichole
ANN
FAVORITE COLOR
Purple
FAVORITE FOOD
Pizza
FAVORITE HERO
Jesus
I LOVE PICKLEBALL BECAUSE… it’s so much fun and I get better each time I play.
FAVORITE SONG
Xanadu
Olivia Newton John
MARVIN
FAVORITE COLOR
Blue
FAVORITE FOOD
Hummus
FAVORITE SUPERHERO
Superman
I LOVE PICKLEBALL BECAUSE… it’s life-enhancing from all angles.
FAVORITE SONG
Never Let You Go
The Five Discs
JACKSON
FAVORITE COLOR
Purple
FAVORITE FOOD
Raw Tomato
FAVORITE HERO
Spider-Man
I LOVE PICKLEBALL BECAUSE… every type of person can do it and everybody competes.
FAVORITE SONG
Southern State of Mind
Darius Rucker
JORGE
FAVORITE COLOR
Blue
FAVORITE FOOD
Tacos
FAVORITE HERO
My Mom
I LOVE PICKLEBALL BECAUSE… it is accessible to all.
FAVORITE SONG
Even Flow
Pearl Jam
JOHN
FAVORITE COLOR
Blue
FAVORITE FOOD
Brisket
FAVORITE HERO
John Henry – the steel driving man
I LOVE PICKLEBALL BECAUSE… anyone can play and everyone has fun.
FAVORITE SONG
Shake Everything You’ve Got
Maceo Parker