Awards & Credentials

Head Coach · Houston Badminton Academy

Awards & Credentials

Boyd Tahtat — Internationally certified coach, multi-tournament champion, and 20+ year badminton professional.

Official Certifications

USAB — High Performance Coaching
USAB HP1
USA Badminton Safe Sport
Safe Sport
BWF — Shuttle Time Coach
BWF Shuttle Time
BWF — Coaching Certification
BWF Coaching
BWF — National Accreditation Program
BWF NAP
BWF — Elite Master of Officiating
BWF EMO
Certification — 2026
Cert 2026
Certification — 2026
Cert 2026
Certification — 2026
Cert 2026

Coaching Profile

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Coaching Experience

2013–2014
University of Illinois — Chicago
Coach · Chicago, IL
2013
Boyd Spring Badminton Camp
Head Coach · Boston, MA
2012
Yonex Winter Competitive Camp
Coach · Boston, MA
2011
Las Vegas Badminton Club
Coach · Las Vegas, NV
2010–2011
USA Junior National Players
Personal Coach · Dallas, TX
2011
American Badminton Club
Coach · Dallas, TX
2009–2010
Boyd Badminton Team
Founder & Head Coach · Austin, TX
2004–2007
TRIPLE V Badminton Club
Coach · Bangkok, Thailand
2006–2007
Royal Bangkok Sports Club
Coach · Bangkok, Thailand
2004–2005
MCP Badminton Club
Coach · Bangkok, Thailand
2002–2004
Satit Chula School
Coach · Bangkok, Thailand
2002–2003
Singh HH Badminton Club
Coaching Assistant · Bangkok, Thailand

Special Experience & Achievements

Certified USA High Performance Badminton Coach 2016
Coached students at International Badminton Center, NJ for Junior Nationals 2015
Sport Science program — Wuhan University of China, Bangkok 2015
Badminton clinic at Las Vegas Badminton Club 2011
High school badminton summer camps in Illinois 2010
Coached athletes at University of Wollongong, Australia 2004
Sport science teacher — Chaiyapum Province, Thailand
Certified in sport science: conditioning, weight lifting, muscle movement & agility

Competition Awards

Tournament record spanning international and USA national-level competitions.

Year Result Event Tournament
2015 🥈 Runner-Up Open Mixed Doubles North Carolina Open
2014 🥇 Gold Open Men’s Doubles North Carolina Open
2014 Top 8 Open Men’s Doubles Grand Prix Gold US Open
2011–2014 🥇 Gold Open Men’s Doubles Texin Open
2013 🥈 Runner-Up Open Men’s Singles & Doubles North Carolina Open
2011 🥇 Gold Open Men’s Singles & Doubles Chicago Open
2011 🥉 3rd Place Open Mixed Doubles DC Open
2011 🥈 Runner-Up Open Men’s Singles Wilson Boston Open
2011 🥇 Gold Open Men’s Singles & Doubles Brushy Creek Open
2010 🥇 Gold Open Men’s Singles Yonex Houston Open
2010 🥇 Gold Open Men’s Singles Brushy Creek Open
2009 🥇 Gold Singles, Mixed & Men’s Doubles Houston Open
2008–2011 🥇 Gold Open Men’s Singles Houston Open
2008 🥇 Gold Open Men’s Singles Dallas Badminton Open
2008 🥇 Gold Open Men’s Singles Games of Texas
2008 🥇 Gold Open Men’s Singles Brushy Creek Open
2006 🥉 Bronze Men’s Doubles Prajaubkirikun Games
2006 🥇 Gold Open Men’s Singles Ta-Yang Game
2006 🏅 Selected Provincial Representative Petchaburi Province, Thailand
2003 🥇 Gold Singles & Doubles Mahanakorn University of Thailand
2002–2005 🏅 Selected University Representative Assumption University — Thailand Games
2002 🏆 Best Athlete Best Athlete Award Assumption University
2001 🥇 Gold Men’s Singles Bangkok Badminton Competition