Coach Recognition Awards
Nominations for the Coaching Recognition Award may be submitted by any club or District member to Badminton Ontario at any time up to April 15th of each calendar year. Award nominations may be coach level specific based upon the unique accomplishments of the nominee. Coach awards can include (but not limited to) these categories:
- Grassroots
- Leadership
- International Development
- Legacy
- Program Development
Nominations will be reviews by the Badminton Ontario Coaching Committee and approved by the Badminton Ontario Board of Directors. Presentation of the annual Coach Recognition Awards will be at the annual Badminton Ontario Awards evening.
Nominations should be sent to the Chair of the Badminton Ontario Coaching Committee (kevin.willington@badmintonontario.ca) by the above noted deadline. The Badminton Ontario Coaching Committee members who do not have conflict will review all nominations.
Previous Coach of the Year Award Recipients
19/20 – not awarded due to COVID-19 cancellations
18/19 – n/a
17/18 – Leadership & International Development: Andrew Dabeka
16/17 – Lifetime Achievement for Coaching: Mike De Belle
16/17 – Lifetime Achievement for NCCP Course Conductor: Cindy Huras
15/16 – International Athlete Development: Jennifer Lee
15/16 – Lifetime Achievement for NCCP Course Conductor: Kim Ng
15/16 – Grassroots Program Development Coach: Kurt Templmans Plat
14/15 – High Performance: Efendi Wijiya
14/15 – Grassroots: Janet Hugli
13/14 – Efendi Wijaya
12/13 – Kevin Cao
11/12 – Efendi Wijaya