News & Updates
On Sunday, April 13th, 2025, Felt Billiards in Englewood, Colorado hosted another incredible juniors billiard clinic, welcoming roughly 30 young players and their families for a fun-filled day of learning, challenges, and camaraderie. Led by Felt’s house pro Samm Diep, this annual community event attracted participants aged 8 to 18, drawing participants from across the…
The WPA (World Pool-Billiard Association) Predator World Junior Championships, regarded as the pinnacle achievement for billiard student-athletes, was held this year in the picturesque town of Hamilton, New Zealand, from September 5th to 8th. Organized by the continent’s respective federation, this prestigious event featured athletes from over 20 countries, coinciding with the Predator WPA World…
Samm Diep & Sofia Mast @ 2024 Junior National Championships The 36th Annual BEF Junior National Championships wrapped up July 13th. As the former Executive Director for the Billiard Education Foundation, I am thrilled to be involved again, serving as a board member for the organization. Working with the youth in billiards is something that…
IOY Award presented by BCA CEO, Shane Tyree Never in my wildest dreams, when I taught my very first pool lesson 20 years ago, could I have imagined receiving such an incredible honor. A HUGE THANK YOU to every instructor who has guided me, to every student who has taken a lesson from me, to…
2024 Instructors Summit donating $2,500 to BEF The 2nd Annual International Certified Instructors Summit wrapped up in Quincy, Illinois on July 11th. We more than doubled attendance from last year and almost doubled the donation to the Billiard Education Foundation. An astounding $2,500 was raised by all the instructors. I could not be more proud…
On October 18-22, I had the great honor of leading our North American juniors to the WPA World Junior Championships in Klagenfurt, Austria. This was my fourth trip as team leader and first time to experience any of our players on the podium. This year, we earned THREE medals! It’s still so surreal. Under…