Mr. Jeremy Gan Wye Teck named Japan’s
mixed doubles national coach for 2018
- Toward Tokyo 2020 -
Nippon Badminton Association (President Tamisuke Watanuki, in Shibuya, Tokyo) named a Malaysia’s men’s doubles national team coach, a 38-year old Mr. Jeremy Gan Wye Teck, as the new coach of the Japan national team. His appointment is a part of a strategy to build up the Japan national team towards the coming Olympic Games, which is to be held in our home ground. He will commence his new position effective
January 1, 2018 as a
coach for the national mixed doubles squad.
Mr. Gan has served as a men’s doubles coach with the Badminton Association of Malaysia for the past 15 years, raised players such as Tan Wee Kiong, Woon Khe Wei, Chan Peng Soon, Goh Liu Ying, Goh V Shem and many more. He also produced 2016 Rio men’s doubles silver medalists Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong and also in the mixed doubles event. The current contract between Mr. Jeremy Gan and Badminton Association of Malaysia will last until the end of December 2017.
Brief outline of Mr. Jeremy Gan Wye Teck
• Nationality: Malaysia
• Date of Birth: January 24, 1979 (38-year old)
• Height: 169cm
• Plays: Right handed
Coaching Career
Junior Athlete Team (2003 - 2008)
• BAM Junior Academy Doubles Coach (2003 - 2005)
• BAM Junior Academy Doubles Head Coach (2006 - 2008)
National Athlete Team (2009 - Present)
• National Mixed Doubles Coach (2009 - 2014)
• National Men’s Doubles Chief Coach (January - March 2015)
• National Men’s Doubles Coach (April 2015 - Present)
Source:
https://www.badminton.or.jp/en/press_release/2017/20171109_en.pdf