COACHES PROFILE CHIEF COACH Name Rajeev P. Ganpule Age / Date of Birth 45 Yrs * 7 th September 1964 Educational B.Com – March 1986 – Mumbai University Qualifications M.Com with Management – March 1988 – Mumbai University 3 Yrs Advance Dip in Yoga -March 2007- from Mumbai University Ongoing Education * Pursuing Doctorate Degree Program from Mumbai University Ph.D in Yoga – Titled: A Philosophy of Sport. Badminton Achievements As a Player Gold Medalist-National School Games, Pune - 1981 Represented Maharashtra at Maharashtra School Games at Chandrapur. Winner Of Mumbai University Mens Singles for two years -1985-1986. As a Coach * 1988-2008 Coach & Chief Coordinator at Syed Modi Badminton Coaching Academy in Thane. * 1988: Assisted Chinese Coach Zhao Ming during Summer Camp at Thane. * 1995- Attended the Coaching Stint at Malaysian Badminton Association’s Academy in Kuala Lumpur under former World Champion Han Jian of China. * 1999: Assisted Chinese Coach Mr.Dong during Maharashtra Camp at Vashi. Navi Mumbai & in 2004- Assisted Indonesian Coach Mr. Hadi Sugiyanto At Thane Academy. * 2000 & 2001- Attended a Coaching Stint at Djarum Badminton Academy in Kudus,Indonesia under Indonesian Coaches: Mr.Arisanto & Mr.H.Moch.Anwari * 2006 & 2007 : Coach for Maharashtra Teams at Sub.Junior Nationals at Pondicherry and Senior Nationals at Panjim, Goa. * 2008 - Attended a Coaching Stint at PB Mutiara Club, Bandung,Academy in Indonesia under Indonesian Coach: Mr.Umar Djaidi. As a Administrator * Executive Secretary – Maharashtra Badminton Association since February 2006. * Website Coordinator for Badminton Association of India and for Maharashtra Badminton Association * Match Control Officer for World Junior Championships and Youth Commonwealth Games at Pune during 2008. * Match Control Officer for Sub.Junior National Badminton Championships 2009 at Jaipur during October 2009. CERTIFICATIONS COACH Name Amrish Shinde – Former International & Shiv Chhatrapati Awardee Age / Date of Birth 38 Yrs * 19 th September 1971 Educational Qualifications B.Com– Mumbai University Badminton Achievements As a Player 1993 – Represented India at India-Malaysia Test Match Series in India 1993- Represented India in the European Circuit at All England, Swedish & French Open Championships in March – April. 1993- Represented Indian Railways in World Railway Games in Denmark & were victorious in the tournament. 1994 –Maharashtra Senior Mens Singles State Champion at NSCI, Mumbai. 1995- Winner of Senior Mens Event Team Championships at Senior Nationals at Patiala. 1997- Awarded Shiv Chhatrapati Award from Govt.of Maharashtra. As a Coach Coach at Thane Badminton Academy since 1997 to 2006. Coach of Central Railways Team since 2002. Currently Coach of Yen Sports Academy OTHER COACHES 4 Local Coaches who have played at the State/National Level. Nikhil Kolhatkar, Mandeep Singh, Jayesh Dhuri, Vinayak Bande. .