Meet the Pros
With 14-acres dedicated entirely to fitness, the Sports & Racquet Club makes it easy for you to stay as active as you want.
Address
12001 SW Riverland Blvd.
Port St. Lucie, FL 34987
Phone
772-348-4561
Pro Shop
Hours: Mon – Fri 8:00am – 8:00pm Sat – Sun 8:00am – 12:00pm
People To Know
Paul Palermo
Sports Director | Head Pro
sportsdirector@riverlandcai.com
Growing up in Woodcliff Lake NJ, Paul played many sports including baseball, soccer and basketball and is an avid surfer. He picked up Pickleball in 2017 and never looked back. The enjoyment of playing got him hooked but the strategies behind the game kept him wanting more. He loves bringing a new perspective to those he teaches and helping them bring their game to the next level.
Like Courtney, Paul has taught alongside some of the best players and instructors in the game while
teaching camps in Mexico, Costa Rica and across the US. He has spent the last 3 years as the Head
Pickleball Pro at Bonita Bay Club in Bonita Springs and helped to grow the program from 100 players to over 700 today. He has experience in developing and expanding programs, large camp and clinic
instruction, semi-private and private instruction, league team organization and training and special event planning.
Paul is excited to bring his program building experience to Riverland and help to expand the programs
for all 3 sports.
Courtney Palermo
Pro Shop Manager | Assistant Pro
proshop@riverlandcai.com
Courtney is originally from Tampa, FL and moved to Fort Myers in 2012 to attend Florida Gulf Coast
University. While in Fort Myers she discovered the world of pickleball and dove right in. She started
playing in December of 2017 and her background in tennis and volleyball helped with her transition into Pickleball. Quickly becoming a 5.0 player, Courtney has excelled on the court winning gold medals in numerous tournaments including the US Open. Courtney has worked with several top instructors and players in the game such as Simone Jardim, Ben and Collin Johns and Kyle Yates to name a few.
She has spent the last 3 years as the Head Pickleball Pro
at Legends Golf & Country Club in Fort Myers along with being a lead instructor at Peak Performance Pickleball Academy. She has experience with large camps and clinics, semi-private and private instruction, league team organization and training and court organization and programming.
Courtney is excited to join the Riverland team alongside her husband Paul and growing the programing for Tennis, Pickleball and Bocce through local and inter-community leagues, round robins and events.
Riverland Assoc.
12067 SW Community Dr.
Port St. Lucie, FL
34987