Coaches
Jared Lai
Born and raised in the Seattle area, Jared started playing badminton at the age of 10. As he began to love the sport more and more, he began competing in junior tournaments locally, and later, across the USA. Jared’s passion for badminton would continue at the University of Washington, where he would continue training, competing, and working to grow the collegiate badminton community as the badminton club president.
In addition to his training experience under many world-class coaches, Jared has several years of coaching experience with a variety of students and skill levels. From junior students to college students to adults, Jared enjoys passing on his experience and passion for badminton to all kinds of players.
Coaching Experience
- Head Coach for the University of Maryland Badminton Team (2022 – 2023)
- Head Coach for the University of Washington Badminton Team (2018 – 2020)
- Assistant Coach at Bellevue Badminton Club (2016 – 2019)
Major Achievements
FISU World University Championships
- Malaysia (2018)
2023 CBA ProTech Open
- Men’s Doubles Champion
George Mason University Open
- Men’s Singles Champion (2021, 2022)
- Men’s Doubles 2nd place (2021, 2022)
2019 Washington State Closed
- Men’s Doubles 2nd place
- Mixed Doubles Champion
2019 SJSU Spring Open
- Mixed Doubles Champion
2019 YONEX Husky Open
- Mixed Doubles 2nd place
2019 Anteater Collegiate Championships
- Mixed Doubles 2nd place
2018 Washington BCD + A Open
- Mixed Doubles 2nd place
ClearOne New Year’s Tournament
- U23 Men’s Singles Champion (2017)
- U23 Men’s Doubles Champion (2017)
- U19 Boys’ Doubles Champion (2016)
ClearOne Thanksgiving Tournament
- U23 Men’s Singles 2nd place (2016)
- U19 Boys’ Singles Champion (2015)
- U19 Boys’ Doubles Champion (2015)
- U17 Boys’ Doubles Champion (2015)
2014 Northwest Regional
- U17 Boys’ Singles Champion
- U17 Boys’ Doubles Champion
- U17 Mixed Doubles Champion
Rate
One student: $95 per hour
Two students: $120 per hour
