FROM THE USAPA
USAPA BOARD MEMBER PROFILE
Robert
Nibarger
COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR
Years Playing: 5
Born & Raised: Anderson, Indiana
Home Base: Cornelius, North Carolina
Favorite sport to watch (outside of
pickleball): NFL
Current paddle: Pickleball NOW:
Carbon Fibre
In late 2015, the USAPA Board welcomed
Robert “Bob” Nibarger as the incoming
Communications Chair. Nibarger, a retired
emergency communications manager,
has been playing pickleball for five years
and currently lives with his wife outside
Charlotte, NC, near Lake Norman.
Nibarger is a big advocate of pickleball.
He sees a bright future for the sport,
focusing on introducing it to all ages – not
just the retirees living in his community. As
the acting Pie