Coach Ben Lee

As I completed my tournament competition, I started coaching badminton since 1994. I have coached top players from the U.S. to compete. Unfortunately, there have not been too many. Now with the opening of more private badminton clubs in the Bay Area (North California), badminton will surely grow and produce more champions to compete abroad. My goal is to put U.S. badminton on the international map. In the next five years, I would like to see U.S. winning in international tournaments.In the next ten years, I would like to see U.S. becoming badminton powerhouse.

1984 - 1992 INTERNATIONAL

  • Olympic Games - men's doubles round of 32, top US finish (1992).
    Also selected as team captain for the US badminton Team
  • Pan American Championships men's doubles winner (1989); men's doubles silver medalist (1991)
  • Thomas Cup Team (1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994)
  • Dutch Open, German Open (1990, 1991)
  • Russian Open (1988, 1989)
  • French Open (1991)
  • U.S. Open (1987, 1990), men's doubles semi-finalist (1985, 1990)
  • World Championships (1985, 1987, 1989, 1991), men's doubles round of 16 (1985), round of 32 (1987)
  • All-England Open (1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992). Best results: men's doubles, round of 32 (1989, 1990)
  • Japan Open (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992)
  • Taiwan Open (1991, 1992)
  • Korean Open (1992)
  • Welch Open (1991)
  • Irish Open (1991) Represented U.S.A. in more than 40 worldwide badminton events in 36 countries (not all events are listed)

    • 1984 - 1992 NATIONAL

  • Nine-time U.S. Men's Doubles Champion
  • Two-time U.S. Olympic Committee Badminton Athlete of the Year
  • Winner of ten (10) U.S. Olympic festival medals (record) - set record in history.
  • Inducted into the U.S. Badminton Walk of Fame
  • Winner of the Ken Davidson Award for both juniors and Adults (one of the few)

    • 1983 - 1987 INTERCOLLEGIATE

  • Intercollegiate National Men’s Singles Champion (1988)
  • Intercollegiate National Men’s Doubles Champion (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988)
  • Intercollegiate National Mixed Doubles Champion (1988)
  • Intercollegiate National Team Champions, Arizona (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987)
  • Intercollegiate All-American (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987)
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