Danielle Polage

Danielle Polage is an American pickleball player based in Yakima, Washington. A psychology professor at Central Washington University, she discovered pickleball during the pandemic, having played tennis and competed in track and field in high school. Polage is a Professional Pickleball Registry certified instructor who has taught with Yakima Parks and Recreation, and she is sponsored by the paddle company Selkirk. In 2025, she was drafted by the U.S. Legends Pickleball League to compete for the DMV Picklers, a senior team owned by Chandra Soucek, playing a series of doubles tournaments.