The players, coaches and people behind the Bay Area Breakers' 2026 Major League Pickleball season.
photo field; every card links to the live MLP profile.The Bay Area Breakers were founded in 2022 by Mimi and David Mercado and Ritchie Tuazon — originally as the Jackrabbits. In 2023 the ownership group grew to include Geoffrey Nguyen, Wayley and Kathleen Louie, Jeff and Stacey Nishi, and Jeremy Lin.
It's a majority Asian American ownership group with deep Bay Area and UC Berkeley roots, united by a goal of growing pickleball across the Asian and Asian American community.
Founded as the Jackrabbits, now the Bay Area Breakers of Major League Pickleball — proudly representing the Bay.