Los Angeles Mad Drops

The publicly documented owners, general manager, coaches, and leadership connected to Los Angeles Mad Drops.

Los Angeles, CALast verified 2026-07-138 profiles

Owners

Alex Geesbreght

Alex Geesbreght

Owner (controlling, via Mad Drippin SPV)

Investor / executive

Heads Mad Drippin SPV, LLC, which acquired the controlling stake in the Mad Drops in 2025.

Worth Knowing

  • Serves as managing general partner of the Los Angeles Mad Drops.
  • Led the Mad Drippin group that purchased a controlling stake in the team in 2025 at a reported $13 million franchise valuation.
  • Outside pickleball, he owns and operates Prax Leadership, a professional-training business.
Official Team Bio ↗
Drew Brees

Drew Brees

Owner (co)

Super Bowl champion QB (retired); pickleball investor/operator

Super Bowl-winning QB and the most active elite athlete-operator in pickleball: co-owner of the Mad Drops, investor in The Picklr and Pickle N Pins, and founder of NOLA Pickle Fest. Ranked #36 on The Kitchen's 2026 Power 50.

Worth Knowing

  • Investor in The Picklr and Pickle N Pins
  • Founder, NOLA Pickle Fest
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Jayson Tatum

Jayson Tatum

Owner (celebrity)

NBA forward, Boston Celtics

NBA All-Star and NBA champion; investor in the Mad Drops.

Worth Knowing

  • Primary professional background: NBA forward, Boston Celtics.
  • Publicly associated with Boston, MA / St. Louis, MO.
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Josh Allen

Josh Allen

Owner (celebrity)

NFL quarterback, Buffalo Bills

NFL MVP quarterback; investor in the Mad Drops.

Worth Knowing

  • Primary professional background: NFL quarterback, Buffalo Bills.
  • Publicly associated with Buffalo, NY.
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Zubin Mehta

Owner

Investor

Owner in the Mad Drops group (sometimes cited in a GM-adjacent ownership role).

Worth Knowing

  • Co-founded Good Alpha Industries, the consumer-focused investment group that originally led the Mad Drops ownership.
  • Helped form the franchise in 2022 and served as an owner and general manager during its early seasons.
  • The team's official history says Good Alpha sold a majority interest in 2025 to the Alex Geesbreght-led Mad Drippin group.
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General Manager

Chris Cantino

Chris Cantino

General Manager & Chief Player Officer

Sports management, investing, and consumer brand strategy

General Manager and Chief Player Officer of the Los Angeles Mad Drops, responsible for team strategy and player relations. He is also an owner in the franchise and an investor in the United Pickleball Association.

Worth Knowing

  • Serves as the Mad Drops' General Manager and Chief Player Officer, overseeing team strategy and player relations; the official team biography also identifies him as an owner and United Pickleball Association investor.
  • Is a partner at Color Capital, serves on the board of Stack Athletics and Vulcan Pickleball, and created the PBLFG live-scoring and analytics platform.
  • Previously served as chief marketing officer of Schmidt's Naturals, which he helped grow before its sale to Unilever.
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Head Coach

Unconfirmed

Unconfirmed

Details have not been publicly confirmed.

Worth Knowing

Additional public background has not been confirmed.

Other Leadership

Athena Trouillot

Athena Trouillot

Senior Advisor, Player Relations

Pickleball coaching, player relations, and front office

Former Mad Drops head coach and general manager who now serves as Senior Advisor, Player Relations.

Worth Knowing

  • Now serves as Senior Advisor, Player Relations for the Los Angeles Mad Drops.
  • Previously held both head-coach and general-manager responsibilities for the franchise.
  • Her current role keeps her involved in player support and team operations while Chris Cantino leads the front office as general manager.
Official Team Bio ↗
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