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title: "Dill Dinkers® in Sarasota Announces Davidson Kozlowski as Director of Operations and Sales"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/5063b94d-79f4-4c0b-8f61-7c983c8a1f6f
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20250627_dill_dinkers_in_sarasota_announces_davidson_kozlowski_as_director_of_operat.html
category: "Fitness"
industry: "Fitness"
topics: ["Operations"]
published: 2025-06-27T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:08:55.349Z
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# Dill Dinkers® in Sarasota Announces Davidson Kozlowski as Director of Operations and Sales

**TL;DR:** Dill Dinkers in Sarasota has announced Davidson Kozlowski as its new Director of Operations and Sales, bringing his expertise in tennis and pickleball coaching to the team. Kozlowski joins from DNA Pickleball in Fort Myers, where he managed operations and led the Pro Training and Development Program.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2025-06-27. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20250627_dill_dinkers_in_sarasota_announces_davidson_kozlowski_as_director_of_operat.html).*

## Story

Today, they announced that Davidson Kozlowski, a world-class tennis and pickleball coach, will be joining the Dill Dinkers Sarasota team to share his expertise with Dill Dinkers members and local pickleball players visiting the club. He will work closely with Lance Martin, Director of Membership and Operations Manager, as well as Forest Dennis, the Director of Pickleball — both will report to Kozlowski.

Dill Dinkers is happy to welcome Davidson Kozlowski, who brings a wealth of experience from collegiate and professional coaching. Kozlowski joins Dill Dinkers from DNA Pickleball in Fort Myers, where he managed operations and led the Pro Training and Development Program for current and aspiring professional players. Before transitioning to pickleball, Kozlowski served as the Head Coach of Men’s Tennis at Drake University for 12 years, where he led the program to success.

Building on his collegiate coaching success, Kozlowski has become a respected figure in the professional pickleball world. He has coached top players such as PPA World #1 Federico Staksrud, Zane Ford, Mya Bui and APP World #1 Megan Fudge, along with Ryler DeHeart and Ronan Camron. He also serves as Captain of the Fort Myers Flamingos in the All Florida Pickleball League.

“I’ve witnessed the growth of pickleball and can see why people everywhere are falling in love with the sport,” said Kozlowski.

Dill Dinkers Sarasota fulfills a demand for indoor pickleball in the community, featuring 11 indoor courts, a designated dinking court, a reservation system powered by CourtReserve, a pro shop, a ball machine and a viewing area. Led by Tim and Heather Dull, Dill Dinkers Sarasota offers community members with year-round play regardless of the weather.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Fitness (sector)
- new hire (topic)
- Dill Dinkers (company)
- operations management (topic)
- pickleball coaching (topic)
- Davidson Kozlowski (person)
- Lance Martin (person)
- Forest Dennis (person)
- DNA Pickleball (company)
- Drake University (company)
- Tim Dull (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20250627_dill_dinkers_in_sarasota_announces_davidson_kozlowski_as_director_of_operat.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/5063b94d-79f4-4c0b-8f61-7c983c8a1f6f).