"Its not just about badminton, it's about attitude, mentality, community, and teamwork"
- Efendi Wijaya (Head Coach, E Badminton)

*Our coaching roster is always changing because we are constantly expanding and assigning our coaches to various coaching and competition opportunities across Canada. Many of our available coaches are not listed online. Please email us at info@ebadmintonclub.com for current, available coaches.

Current number of professional coaches (Oct 2022): 10

COACHES

Efendi Wijaya (Head Coach)
Coaching Experience: 
  • 2023 Team Ontario Head Coach (Canada Winter Games)
  • Personal coach of multiple Olympic Athletes
  • 19 years of international coaching experience (Canada, Indonesia, and Singapore)
  • Official Team Canada 2018 Youth Olympics Coach
  • Official Team Canada 2018 National Team Coach
  • Official Team Canada Coach during the 2018 Pan American Championships
  • Official Team Canada Coach during the 2017 World Championships
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Awards and Certifications:
  • 2018 Badminton World Federation Distinguished Speaker Award
  • 2017 Badminton Canada Coach of the Year
  • 2012, 2014, 2015 Badminton Ontario Coach of the Year
  • NCCP level 3

Languages:
  • English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Indonesian
Faye Liang
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Coaching Experience: 
  • 22 years of international coaching experience (Canada, China, and Singapore)
  • E Badminton Training Centre: 2008 - Present
  • Badminton and Racquet Club: 2006 - 2009
  • Lee's Badminton Training Centre: 2004 - 2005
  • Mandarin Badminton Club: 2003 - 2004
  • Singapore Junior National Training Centre: 1999 - 2002
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Awards and Certifications:
  • 2005 Ontario Player of the Year
  • NCCP level 2

Languages:
  • English, Cantonese, Mandarin

Other:
  • 2003 to 2007 National-level competitive experience Canada and China
Michelle Tong
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Coaching Experience: 
  • Over 10 years of professional coaching experience

Awards and Certifications:
  • 2017 Badminton Canada High Performance ESPOIR Athlete of the Year
  • 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014 Ontario Badminton Association Athlete of the Year

Competitive Experience:
  • Badminton Canada Ranking: #1 (January 2018)
  • ​Current member of the Canadian National Team
  • 2017 Canadian National Champion
  • 2017 Canadian University National Champion
  • 2016 Pan American Champion

Languages:
  • English, Cantonese
Jon Lai
Coaching Experience: 
  • Over 11 years of professional coaching experience

Competitive Experience:
  • Badminton Canada Ranking: #4 (January 2018)
  • 2017 World University Championships, Team Canada member
  • 2017 University Nationals Champion
  • 2015 Junior Pan American Champion
  • World Junior Championships, Team Canada

Languages:
  • English, Cantonese
Our Club, Coaches, and/or Athletes are officially supported by: Yonex Canada, Petro-Canada Fuel Athletes, Bell Athletes Connect, Badminton Canada, and Badminton Ontario.