Ram Nayyar is the Head Badminton Professional at the Club. As a player he has reached highly competitive levels playing against teams and individuals from China, Korea, Malaysia, Denmark, India, USA, England and Scotland.
After graduating from University with a BA, Ram chose a career in Badminton and quickly rose to the top as a high performance coach. He has his Level 5 NCCP Certification, is a Chartered Professional Coach and has been a coaching consultant to U.S. Olympic Programs.
While Ram has a long list of impressive coaching experience, what is most impressive about Ram is his enthusiasm for badminton and his ability to foster in his students a similar enthusiasm for the sport and a commitment to do whatever it takes to excel. In addition to running an exceptional competitive program he enjoys organizing play for all level and abilities. Ram's outgoing friendly manner has attracted many new faces to the badminton hall which, on many an evening, is overflowing with badminton enthusiasts.
Report card: Credentials:
Accredited Training Expert by the International Badminton Federation
Accredited International Course Conductor for Olympic Solidarity Projects
Level 5 coaching certification - the highest level in Canada
Coaching Experience:
2006 Appointed Manager of Badminton Canada's U23, U18 and U16 National Team Pools
2006 Manager Commonwealth Games Team - Melbourne Australia
2005 Pam Am Jr Training Academy Project Director
2004 Team Manager Canadian Jr Team - World Juniors
2004 Head Coach Canadian Jr Team - Pan Am Jr Championships
2003 Head Coach B.C. Team for Canada Winter Games
2003 - Conducted Olympic Solidarity Courses in Jamaica
2002 Head Coach for the National Jr. Team competing in the Pan American Junior Championships.
2002 Head Coach for the National Jr. Team competing in the World Junior Championships.
2001- Coach for the Canadian Team at the French Open, Paris.
2000 - Appointed first National Regional Training Center Coach, Vancouver
1999 - Conducted International Badminton Federation Olympic Course, Australia
1999 - Pan American Games Coach, Winnipeg (team won the Team Gold as well as 7 individual medals)
May 1999 - World Championships Coach, Denmark
August 1998- Pan American Junior Coach. (team won Gold as well as 4 individual Gold)
May 1998- Conducted International Badminton Federation Olympic Course, Vietnam
1997 - Appointed National Head Coach United States Olympic Team
1995 - Western Canada Games Team Coach, Manitoba
Coached Numerous Provincial Teams for Alberta, Manitoba and the BC's Paulson and Clarkson Cup Teams.
Kiran Kumar - Assistant Badminton Professional
Kiran was born and raised in India and came to Canada in 1999. He has been coaching and playing at VLTBC since his arrival. As an international competitor, Kiran has won the several European Badminton Union Events such as the Swiss and Polish Opens and been a Top-Eight finisher in the French and German Open Championships.
Once ranked in the top 60 Mens Open Singles players in the world, Kiran brings a great deal of competitive experience which he passes on to our aspiring juniors and seniors alike. He has completed a Level 2 NCCP coaching certification and is also working towards a degree in Business Administration.
Ram Nayyar is the Head Badminton Professional at the Club. As a player he has reached highly competitive levels playing against teams and individuals from China, Korea, Malaysia, Denmark, India, USA, England and Scotland.