A training home.
Not a court rental.
Built by a 20-year Division I coach and a community-building entrepreneur, cvilleSMASH is Charlottesville's first — and only — dedicated indoor pickleball facility.
Colleen Shearer
Lauren Carbo
Colleen Shearer — two decades on the UVA women's lacrosse staff, including Head Coach of the program. Four ACC championships. NCAA Final Fours. A career shaped around how athletes train, recover, and stick with the sport long-term.
Lauren Carbo — entrepreneur and community-builder, focused on the business of bringing people together in a room they'll want to come back to.
“It started as an idea
and turned into a mission.
We're not just building courts —
we're building the room you'll come back to.”
Five years, one room.
Colleen and Lauren meet through their daughters' lacrosse team. Outdoor courts in Charlottesville overflow through the pandemic. A thought takes shape: what if play didn't stop when the weather did?
The search begins for a space large enough to house nine pro-grade courts, a pro shop, a lounge, and event venues — under one roof.
A 33,000 square foot footprint inside Seminole Square is stripped and rebuilt. Cushioned sport flooring. 25-foot ceilings. Tournament lighting.
cvilleSMASH opens September 2025 as Charlottesville's first dedicated indoor pickleball facility, and the official indoor training home of UVA Club Pickleball.
Play. Compete. Connect.
Play
Free introductory clinics. Drop-ins at $16. A ball machine in the back. A front desk that remembers your name. The low-barrier, high-joy side of the sport.
Compete
Eight-week seasonal leagues by skill level. Drill & Play. Round robins. King and Queen of the Court. The kind of competition that sharpens you without sorting you out.
Connect
A lounge off the courts. Four event spaces for birthdays, corporate nights, and league finals. A sponsor network rooted in Charlottesville. A room to stay in after the match.
UVA Club Pickleball
Trains Here.
cvilleSMASH is the official indoor training facility of the UVA Club Pickleball Team — national champions. The partnership brings collegiate-level energy onto our courts, and gives UVA players a year-round training home.
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