THE ROSTER
Roar Sports Group defines the standard for athlete advocacy in the Pittsburgh area. We provide relationship-driven representation and protective PR, ensuring our athletes legacies are established, elevated, and secured for the long term.
Athlete Roster
Representing a curated circle of Pittsburgh's most driven athletes.
Ian Simms
Pickleball
Ian is a young pro hailing from the Canonsburg area in Pittsburgh, PA. He was a multi-sport athlete growing up and quickly fell in love with pickleball back in 2021. He entered his first tournament, with his brother, just months after his start and he and his brother won first place--- which gained the attention of pickleball company, Gamma.
Ian continued playing pickleball and quickly began his rise up through the rankings, obtaining the ranking of #18 in the World for 18 & Under in 2025, and was ranked #19 on the APP NextGen Tour.
Ian is excited to continue to elevate his pickleball career. Ian is currently enrolled in virtual college, working on his degree, loves all types of food, his adorable dog, Oreo, and photography.
Look for Ian in to medal in multiple tournaments this year.
Ethan Dysert
Pickleball
Ethan is a pickleball pro who grew up in Edgewood and then attended Upper St. Clair HS. Ethan played baseball and soccer growing up and then narrowed his focus to soccer where he won a state championship in high-school. Ethan attended Cornell Univeristy where he graduated from in 2019.
Ethan re-discovered pickleball in the summer of 2021 with his best friend and now wife. He previously was introduced to pickleball back in high-school where he and his friends enjoyed learning the game. Ethan's intellect and athletic ability propelled him through the rankings quickly and he has also become the go-to coach in the Pittsburgh area, along with his business partner, at BnE Pickleball. Ethan is also the Managing Director at Matt's Pickle and Padel in Sewickley.
Ethan has been traveling around the United States to compete in high level tournaments for the past few years and he looks to continue to rise through the standings.
Ethan is always looking at every angle of the game to improve his own game and the game of his students. Ethan is married to his wife, Lauren, and they reside in Mt. Lebanon. Outside of pickleball, he enjoys spending time with his wife Lauren and their dog Mika.
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