Coaches
Yiming Yang (Ben) 杨一铭教练
USBA Certified Coach & Umpire
美国羽协持证教练及裁判员
Founder & Head Coach of Twin Tigers Badminton
双虎羽毛球俱乐部的创始人和总教练
Founder & President of Southern Asian Association of Badminton
南亚羽毛球协会创始人
Trained at Hangzhou Junior Badminton Academy & Zhejiang Province Badminton Team
受训于杭州少体校及浙江省队
M.S. Computer Science, B.S. Electronic Engineering
Awards:
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2002 HOUSTON OPEN BADMINTON TOURNAMENT
1ST PLACE GOLD METAL, MEN’S SINGLE -
2022 FRISCO BADMINTON TOURNAMENT IN DALLAS
3TH PLACE BROWN METAL, MEN’S DOUBLE -
2022 HOUSTON OPEN BADMINTON TOURNAMENT
3TH PLACE BROWN METAL, MEN’S DOUBLE -
2022 AUSTIN OPEN BADMINTON TOURNAMENT
3TH PLACE BROWN METAL, MEN’S DOUBLE SR. - 2022 AUSTIN OPEN BADMINTON TOURNAMENT
3TH PLACE BROWN METAL, MIXED DOUBLE SR.
Business & Athletic Background
After getting his Electronic Engineering B.S. degree in China, he came to the University of Houston to pursue a degree in Computer Science.
Ben is a USBA certified badminton coach and umpire who has been coaching badminton since 2001 as a hobby for kids. Between 2002 and 2005, Ben was an elite badminton coach at Fonde Badminton Club.
Ben is one of the founders of the Southern Asian Association of Badminton, a non-profit organization that hosts badminton tournaments in the South Region.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Ben is the President of Twin Tigers Sports LLC, and he is responsible for making executive decisions regarding the direction of the business. He oversees all business operations, approves the design of all training programs, sets quality requirements, assists the head coach with recruiting qualified coaches, and provides assistance with training at the beginning stages.
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Coach Jason Liu 刘诗民教练
Certified Badminton Coach by Chinese State Sports General Administration
中国国家体育总局持证教练
USBA Certified Coach
美国羽协持证教练
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PhD in Physical Education and Sports Science, National Taiwan Normal University
10 years of coaching experience in the Badminton Teams at
- National Taiwan Normal University
- National Chiaotung University
- Chang Gung University
- National Taiwan Sports University
- Touliao Elementary Schol, Taipei City
Badminton Commentator for Taiwan Televisions for Olympics 2024
A-level badminton referee
Most recent award:
2024 Oct Mexico International Open MD 2nd Place
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B.S. in Physical Education, Ankara University Faculty of Sports Sciences, Physical Education Teaching
1. Badminton and Conditioning Coach at the Turkish Badminton Federation, Ankara
• August 2017 - August 2023
• Organized strength and performance training tailored to the needs of
national team athletes.
2. Coach at the Mars Athletic Club / Macfit, Ankara
• August 2018 - October 2023
Coach James has achieved nearly 40 national and international suc- cesses and hold around 50 international coaching certifica- tions, reflecting my extensive knowledge and experience in the sport. Igraduated with high honors from Ankara Univer- sity's Faculty of Sports Sciences in 2021 and enriched my education through an Erasmus program in Warsaw, Poland.
He has served as a coach in the Badminton Federation, help- ing to train national team players, and volunteered in schools to identify and mentor talented athletes. Between 2016 and 2019, Ipartnered with Olympic badminton players, gaining valuable international competition experience. My passion for coaching and player development continues to drive my contributions to the sport
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Trained and played in Vietnam State Youth Team
双虎羽毛球俱乐部的教练, 受训于越南国家青年队
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Associate Coaches:
- Chunming Yap
- Jimmy Leong
- Aikshi Wong
- Steven Ni
- Mingqiao Shen
- Will Li
- Joseph Zhu
- Ling Lin