SoCal Hard Eights

The publicly documented owners, general manager, coaches, and leadership connected to SoCal Hard Eights.

Southern CaliforniaLast verified 2026-07-134 profiles

Owners

Tim Parks

Tim Parks

Owner & General Manager

Hedge fund manager

Hedge fund manager who owns and runs the front office of the SoCal Hard Eights as GM.

Worth Knowing

  • Helped form the Hard Eights in 2022 with friends he met while living in New York and working in financial markets.
  • The team's craps-inspired name reflects the ownership group's casino trips.
  • Has been a prominent MLP strategy voice on draft construction, league economics, scoring, and the PPA-MLP merger.
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Rick Chan

Owner (co)

Co-owner of the SoCal Hard Eights.

Worth Knowing

  • Co-founded the Hard Eights with friends he met during years living in New York and working in financial markets.
  • Helped support a Southern California pickleball fundraiser that raised $17,000 for North Los Angeles County wildfire relief.
  • Rick and Danielle Chan were recognized as presenting donors by The Pegasus School.
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Kevin Huang

Owner (co)

Co-owner of the SoCal Hard Eights.

Worth Knowing

  • Was part of the five-person founding ownership group that launched the Hard Eights in 2022.
  • The founders became close while living in New York and working in financial markets before entering MLP.
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Head Coach

Adam Stone

Adam Stone

Head Coach

Pickleball coach and broadcaster/analyst

Head coach of the Hard Eights and a well-known pickleball TV analyst/commentator (nominated for Best Commentator, 2024). See also League — Media & Broadcast.

Worth Knowing

  • Coached the SoCal Hard Eights during the 2025 MLP season, bringing an analyst's communication style to the sideline.
  • Transitioned from a prominent playing career into broadcasting and won the 2023 Dink Award for Favorite On-Air Personality.
  • Played collegiate tennis at UT Tyler and now co-hosts the It Feels Right pickleball podcast with Rob Nunnery.
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