Open Draw for the 2021 U.S. Junior National Championships will be conducted at ClearOne Sports Centre, 4141 N John Young Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32804 at 3 PM EDT on Wednesday June 16, 2021. Contact Thomas Shek at tshek.ilc@gmail.com for inquiries.
USAB is excited to release the entry and seeding list for the 2021 U.S. Junior National Championship. Click here for the entry list. Click here for the seeding.
USA Badminton is excited to announce and welcome Pavan Vedere on its Board of Directors. He brings years of experience in sports administration and a familiarity with USAB through years of volunteering to his new role as At-Large Director. “The Board of Directors of USA Badminton welcomes Mr. Pavan Vedere,”
Dear junior players, parents, and other interested parties, While USAB is excited to bring you this event, we understand some of the concerns raised by some in the junior community. This event was somewhat of a logistical challenge due to the pandemic restrictions, the timeline of summer vacation, and the deadline to
USAB is excited to announce the release of the 2021 USAB Junior National Championships prospectus. Click HERE for the full prospectus. This tournament will be held June 21-28 in the Cabarrus Arena in North Carolina. We are looking forward to seeing the junior athletes compete again as it has been a
The Coaching Pass Application for the 2021-2022 season is now open to USA Badminton members and coaches. The pass is required to coach at all 2021-2022 USAB Sanctioned Junior Ranking Tournaments and must be visibly worn at tournaments. In partnership with the Badminton World Federation, USAB only recognizes coaches certified
On Day 4 of the XXIV Pan Am Individual Championships 2021 in Guatemala, U.S. athletes secured four top-3 finishes. Beiwen Zhang, in women’s singles, and Phillip and Ryan Chew, in men’s doubles, closed out the championships with gold medals in their respective events. Other notable finishes came from Francesca Corbett
On the first day of the XXIV Pan Am Individual Championships 2021, the U.S. had over a dozen players competing throughout all five events. In women’s singles, World No. 14 Beiwen Zhang had a bye in the first round. She will face Mexico’s Vanessa Maricela Garcia Contreras on Friday. Iris
On Wednesday, play will begin at the XXIV Pan Am Individual Championships 2021 held in Guatemala. The U.S. will be represented by multiple athletes in all five categories. In women’s singles, World No. 14 Beiwen Zhang, who is the number one seed in the competition, will have a bye in
USA Badminton has unanimously selected Olympian Linda French to serve in the position of Chief Executive Officer. “The entire board of directors for USAB cannot be anymore blessed to name Linda French as our CEO,” said USAB Board of Directors Chair Ken Wong. “As the Chairman of the Board, I
USA Badminton is excited to announce and welcome two new members, Tatia Mays-Russell and Philip Varghese, to its Board of Directors. During their four-year terms, both will serve as Independent Directors. Ms. Mays-Russell and Mr. Varghese both have extensive experience in finance and were recruited to serve on the USA Badminton Board of Directors.
USA Badminton’s Nominating and Governance Committee received three (3) nominations for the At-Large Board of Director position. The Committee evaluated the nominations and selected one nominee from the Pacific Region and one nominee from the Southern Region to stand for election. Each individual member, in good standing, above the age
