Dink Tank Plans Ocean Isle Indoor Pickleball Complex, Pushes Courts Past 100

Dink Tank Dynasty has announced plans to build an indoor pickleball complex at 615 Seaside Road SW, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469, a project the organization’s website and social posts describe as featuring more than six courts, ample viewing areas, a pickleball shop and a quick-service food counter. Prism News published a report March 2, 2026 that the project is slated for the Seaside Road site.

The property is owned by Joe and Angela Kochuba, and StarNewsOnline notes the lot sits near the Sea Trail community in Sunset Beach while carrying an Ocean Isle Beach address. Angela Kochuba told StarNewsOnline, “We have been part of the southern Brunswick County community since 2016, and we're committed to creating something truly special for the area,” and she added the owners “are moving forward steadily, respectfully and intentionally.”

Dink Tank’s public-facing materials provide additional specifics about programming and operations. The Dink Tank Pickleball website lists the full address, advertises multiple flexible membership tiers with priority access and member-only benefits, and promotes clinics, leagues and custom lessons scheduled via an online booking portal. The site’s copyright line reads “Copyright © 2025 Dink Tank Pickleball, LLC - All Rights Reserved,” and a promotional line offers “Get 10% off your first lesson with one of our coaches!”

StarNewsOnline reported that Dink Tank’s social media and Instagram fragments describe the indoor complex as having “6+ courts, pickleball shop, quick service food counter, and ample viewing areas,” and that professionals and certified coaches will be available for players aiming to “level up and strive for competitions.” The organization is running lessons, clinics and leagues at Ocean Isle Beach Park until the new facility opens.

Project timing remains provisional. StarNewsOnline said there have been “timing adjustments” to ensure details are “handled properly,” and the Kochubas believe the project remains on track for a 2026 opening. StarNews added that no official renderings or a firm opening date have been released; Dink Tank’s Facebook page also lists the center as “opening in 2026” and shows a small footprint on social with a snapshot reading “20 likes · 1 talking about this.”

Local context frames the proposal amid a rapidly growing regional court network. Reporting referenced a regional court list that names Leland, Southport, Bolivia, Shallotte, Oak Island, Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle Beach and Calabash as towns with courts, and noted some courts are public parks while others are private and require fees or memberships. A headline claim that the Ocean Isle project will push Brunswick County’s total past 100 courts appears in the Prism/StarNews coverage, but the supplied materials do not include a county-wide court tally or methodology to verify that number.

Key specifics remain unconfirmed in public materials: the exact number of courts at the new facility beyond the “6+” description, any building renderings or site plans, permit and zoning status for 615 Seaside Road SW, and final membership pricing. Dink Tank’s website and social channels provide the address and program promise; owners and county planning offices will be the next contacts to confirm construction timeline and final court count as the project moves toward its 2026 target.