Meet Our Professionals
COACHING EXPERIENCE
China National Badminton Team: 2005-2008
China Junior Badminton Team: 2003-2005
Shanghai Professional Badminton Team: 2003-2013
Derrick Golf and Winter Club - Assistant Badminton Professional: 2012-2022
Achievement of Coach Career as a personal coach
International level
2017 Pan Am Junior Championships - Women’s Doubles: 3rd Place
2019 Pan Am Junior Championships - Girls Singles: 3rd Place
National level
2015 Yonex U23&Junior Canadian National Championships - Girls Singles: 2nd Place
2019 Yonex U23&Junior Canadian National Championships - Boys Doubles: 1st Place
2022 Yonex U23&Junior Canadian National Championships - Girls Singles: 3rd Place
Numerous National Junior Elite titles
Alberta Provincial level
Numerous Provincial titles
Achievements of Athlete’s Career
International level tournaments
2005 Asian Junior Badminton Championships - Girls Team Event: 1st Place
2008 Canada KLRC Atwater International - Women’s Single: 1st Place/Women’s Doubles: 3rd Place/Mixed Doubles: 5th Place
2013 Canada Open - Women’s Doubles: 5th Place
2016 Canada Open - Women’s Doubles: 5th Place
Canada National level tournaments
2013 Yonex Alberta Elite Series - Women’s Singles: 1st Place
2014 Yonex Alberta Elite Series - Women’s Singles: 1st Place / Mixed Doubles: 1st Place
2017 Yonex Ontario Elite Series - Women’s Doubles: 2nd Place
China National level tournaments
2002 China Junior National Championships - Girls Singles: 1st Place
2004 China Junior National Championships - Girls Singles: 1st Place
2004 China Junior Elite Championships - Girls Singles: 1st Place
2012 China National Championships - Women’s Singles: 3rd Place
Alberta Provincial level tournaments
2012 Yonex Alberta Series #3 - Women’s Doubles: 1st place
2013 Yonex Alberta Series #3 - Women’s Singles: 1st Place
2013 Yonex Alberta Series Super Six Finals - Women’s Singles: 1st Place
2014 Yonex Alberta Series #2 - Women’s Singles: 1st Place
2014 Yonex Alberta Series #5 - Women’s Singles: 1st Place
2014 Yonex Alberta Championships - Women’s Singles: 1st Place / Women’s Doubles: 1st Place
2014 Yonex Alberta Series Super Six Finals - Women’s Singles: 1st Place
2015 Yonex Alberta Series #5 - Women’s Singles: 1st Place
2015 Yonex Alberta Series Finals - Women’s Singles: 1st Place
2016 Yonex Alberta Series #3 - Women’s Singles: 1st Place / Mixed Doubles: 1st Place
2016 Yonex Alberta Series #4 - Women’s Singles: 1st Place
2016 Yonex Alberta Championships - Women’s Singles: 1st Place / Women’s Doubles: 1st Place
2016 Yonex Alberta Series Finals - Women’s Singles: 1st Place / Women’s Doubles: 1st Place
2017 Yonex Alberta Championships - Women’s Singles: 1st Place / Women’s Doubles: 1st Place
2018 Yonex Alberta Series #2 - Women’s Singles: 1st Place
2019 Yonex Alberta Series Finals - Women’s Singles: 1st Place
Korea National Badminton Team: 2008-2010
Trained and competed under Olympic medal and level coaches,
developed life-long relationships with top Korean and international players and coaches,
developed own mentorship skills with younger players
Korea Junior National Team: 2005-2008
Honed badminton skills, drive for success, competitive spirit while learning
what is required to compete at and enjoy sport at a high international level
Royal Glenora Club - Badminton Professional Position 2014-2022
Provided coaching to the Royal Glenora Club, worked extensively
with several individual National and Pan-American Games medalists.
BADMINTON ACHIEVEMENTS
International
2007 World Junior Championship (New Zealand) – Team silver
2007 German Junior Open – Singles Bronze
2008 World Junior Championship (India) – Team silver
2008 World Junior Championship (India) – Men’s Doubles Bronze
2008 Asian Junior Games – Team Silver
2008 Asian Junior Games – Mixed Doubles Bronze
2008 German Junior Open – Men’s Doubles Bronze
2008 German Junior Open – Mixed Doubles Bronze
Korean National
2004 Korea National Games – Men’s Doubles Gold
2004 Korea Summer National Games – Men’s Doubles Silver
2005 Korea National Games – Team Silver
2005 Korea National Games – Men’s Doubles Bronze
2005 Korea Summer National Games – Men’s Doubles Bronze
2005 Korea Summer National Games – Team Bronze
2006 Korea National Games – Team Silver
2006 Korea Summer National Games – Team Bronze
2006 Korean National Sports Festival – Team Gold
2007 Korea National Games – Team Gold
2007 Korea National Games – Men’s Doubles Gold
2007 Korea Summer National Games – Men’s Doubles Gold
2007 Korean National Sports Festival – Team Bronze
2008 Korea National Games – Team Gold
2008 Korea Summer National Games – Mixed Doubles Bronze
2008 Korean National Sports Festival – Men’s Doubles Silver
2009 Korea Summer National Games – Team Bronze
2010 Korea National Games – Team Gold
2010 Korea National Games – Mixed Doubles Bronze
2010 Korea Summer National Games – Men’s Doubles Bronze
Canada
2015 CCAA National Championships – Men’s Doubles Gold
2015 Yonex BC Elite – Men’s Doubles Gold
2015 Yonex AB Elite – Men’s Doubles Gold
2016 CCAA National Championships – Mixed Doubles Gold
2016 Yonex AB Elite – Men’s Doubles Gold
2016 Yonex AB Elite – Mixed Doubles Silver
Allie Kostyniuk is our Head Pickleball Pro.
23 year old Allie Kostyniuk has been playing pickleball for over 3 years and coaching for over 2 years. Through her journey she has been recognized as one of the top coaches in Alberta, alongside becoming one of the top players in Canada. Allie is a provincial Silver medalist in Mixed 5.0/open for the year of 2022, along with many other achievements in tournaments around Alberta. She takes pride in helping individuals reach their full potential within their pickleball games, along with the development and growth of the sport. She has extensive experience in the pickleball industry, with great knowledge of pickleball gear, programs, tournaments, rules and many other details. Her favorite category to compete in is Mixed Doubles as she is challenged by the male opponent. Being sponsored by Churco Pickleball, her goal is for her team and herself to become some of the top players in the world with medaling in a professional pickleball association tournament.
BADMINTON EXPERIENCE
Coaching Experience
B-Active Badminton Club – Assistant Badminton Professional 2015-2021
Badminton Achievements
Canadian National Team 2015 – Present
International Level:
2021 Tokyo Olympian
2022 Commonwealth Games
7 Pan American Championships Gold
5 Pan American Championships Silver
2019 Pan Am Games – XD Gold
2023 Polish International Challenge – WD Silver
2023 Mexican International Challenge – XD Silver
2022 Peru Challenge International Challenge – XD Silver
2019 South Australia International Challenge – XD Gold
2019 Yonex K&D Graphic International Challenge – XD Gold
Junior Pan American Championships
5 Junior Pan American Championship Titles, 1 silver, 7 bronze
National Level:
5 Senior National Titles in WD and XD, 4 Silver, 1 Bronze
10 Junior National Titles in GS, GD, XD, 6 silver, 1 Bronze
3 U23 National Titles, 2 Silver
Provincial Level:
5 Senior Provincial Titles
29 Junior Provincial Titles
BADMINTON EXPERIENCE
Coaching Experience
B-Active Badminton Club: 2016 – 2021
Badminton Achievements
List of achievements in the mixed doubles discipline:
2018 Senior Pan American Championships Gold Medal
2021 Guatemala International Series Gold Medal
2022 Senior National Championships Gold Medal
2022 Senior Pan American Championships Gold Medal
2022 Denmark International Challenge Bronze Medal
2022 Peru International Challenge Silver Medal
2022 Canada International Challenge Bronze Medal
2023 Senior Pan American Championships Silver Medal
2023 Mexico International Challenge Silver Medal
List of achievements for the men’s doubles discipline:
2021 Guatemala International Series Gold Medal
2022 Senior National Championships Gold Medal
2022 Senior Pan American Championships Bronze Medal
2022 North Harbour International Challenge Bronze Medal
2022 Peru International Challenge Bronze Medal
2022 El Salvador International Series Gold Medal
2023 Senior Pan American Championships Silver Medal
Other notable achievements:
2018, 2022, 2023 Pan American Team Championships Gold Medal
Team Canada member at the 2018 and 2022 Thomas Cup (World Men’s Team Championships)
Team Canada member at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games
Team Canada member at the 2023 Sudirman Cup (World Mixed Team Championships)
23 Alberta provincial titles
4 time national champion
BADMINTON EXPERIENCE
Coaching Experience:
2023 Junior National Championship
GD/XD Bronze Medalist
2022 Alberta Junior Provincials
XD Champion
GD Finalist
2023 Alberta Junior Provincials
GD Champion
GS Finalist
XD Finalist
2020/2024 Alberta Winter Games Zone 5 Head Coach
On-Court coaching for multiple International Tournaments (Future Series/International Series/ International Challenges)
On-Court coaching for multiple Provincial/National Level Tournaments
Badminton Achievements
Highest Men Singles World Ranking 322nd
Highest Men Singles Ranking 8th in Alberta 23rd in Canada
2022 Guatemala Future Series XD Quarter-Finalist/ Men Singles Round of 16
2022 El Salvador International Series Men Singles Round of 16
2022 Mount Royal Alberta Series Men Doubles Winner / Mixed Doubles Semi-Finalist
2020 ACAC Concordia Tournament Men Doubles Winner
2020 ACAC Team Provincial Champion
2019 Alberta Senior Elite Men Singles Quarter-Finalist
2019 Sunridge Alberta Series Mixed Doubles Semi-Finalist
2018 Yonex Prairie Senior Elite Men Doubles Quarter-Finalist
BADMINTON EXPERIENCE
Badminton Achievements:
Team Achievements
2023 Canada Winter Games Team Alberta – Silver Medalist
2019 Junior National Team Member
Senior Achievements
2023 Sr. National Bronze Medalist (XD)
2023 BC Elite Silver Medalist (WD)
2023 BC Elite Bronze Medalist (WS)
International Achievements
2022 Guatemala Future Series Bronze Medalist (WS)
College Career
2x ACAC Provincial Champion (WD, WS)
2x ACAC Provincial Silver Medalist (WS, XD)
2x CCAA National Silver Medalist (WS, WD)
1x CCAA Bronze Medalist (WS)
2x CCAA All Canadian (2022/2023)
1x CCAA Player of the Year (2022)
Junior Achievements:
2023 U23 Nationals 2x Silver Medalist (GD, XD)
2019 Jr. Pan Am Bronze Medalist (GD)
2x Jr. Provincial Champion (GD)
8x Jr. Provincial Silver Medalist
Multiple Time National Elite Medalist (GS, GD, XD)
BADMINTON EXPERIENCE
Badminton Achievements
Canada National Level Tournaments
2021 Yonex Eastern Senior Elite – Men’s Singles: 5th Place
Alberta Provincial Level Tournaments
2022 Yonex Alberta Series #2 – Men’s Singles: 3rd place
2022 Yonex Alberta Series #3 – Men’s Singles: 1st place
2023 Yonex Alberta Series #4 - Men’s Singles: 1st Place
Leagues
Derrick Cup 2022: 1st Place (Pool A)
India National Level Tournaments
2003 National School Games – Team Championship: 3rd Place
2005 Sub-Junior Major Ranking Tournament – Boys Singles: 5th Place
2006 Sub-Junior Major Ranking Tournament – Boys Singles: 3rd Place
2008 Sub-Junior Nationals – Boys Singles: Bronze Medal
2009 Shortlisted for Sub-Junior National Team
2010 West Zone (India) Junior Team Championships: Bronze Medal
Provincial-Level Tournaments (India)
2003 – 2013 Numerous Sub-Junior, Junior and Senior Championship Titles in
Singles and Doubles
2005- 2010 Numerous School Games Team & Individual Championship
Titles
BADMINTON EXPERIENCE
Coaching Experience
Korea Junior Badminton Team: 2011 - 2013
Fort Mcmurray Badminton Club - Assistant Coach 2015 - 2023
Modu Badminton - Full time Coach 2023 July - current
Badminton Experience
National level
2022 Yonex Western Senior Elite Round 16
Alberta Provincial level
21.22.YONEX Alberta Series #5 - C Division Men’s Single 2nd
21.22.YONEX Alberta Series #5 - C Division Men’s Double 1st
21.22.YONEX Alberta Closed Championships - C Division Men’s Double 1st
21.22.YONEX Alberta Closed Championships - C Division Men’s Single 1st
19.20.YONEX Alberta Series #4 - C Division Men’s Single 1st
2017 A.S.A.A high school 1st Place Gold medal badminton men’s double
2016 A.S.A.A high school 1st Place Bronze medal badminton men’s single
2015 A.S.A.A high school 1st Place Bronze medal badminton men’s single
Certification
National Coaching Certification Program - Badminton Provincial Level Badminton Canada Umpire
BADMINTON EXPERIENCE
Coaching Experience
Coach at B-Active (2017-2021)
Intermediate
Advance group lesson
Competitive Private lesson
High-performance sparring lesson
Coach at Modu (2022-present)
Intermediate/Advanced group lesson
Fundamental group lesson
Pre-Elite Private Lesson
Badminton Achievements
2017-2019
Alberta Badminton Junior Tournaments
AJC - BD U19 (Gold, Silver)
AJC - BS U19 (Alberta Provincial Championship 3/4)
2019-2023
ACAC
ACAC Championship - MD (Gold, Silver)
ACAC Championship - MS (Gold, Silver)
2022
CCAA
CCAA National Championship 2022 - MS (Gold)
BADMINTON EXPERIENCE
Badminton Achievements
2022 NAIT Alberta Series mens doubles finalist mixed doubles semi-finalist
2022 Derrick Club Alberta Series mens doubles semi-finalist
2022 Glencoe Club Alberta Series mens doubles semi-finalist
2021 NAIT Alberta Series mens doubles finalist
2018 CCAA collegiate national champion mixed doubles
2018 ACAC collegiate mixed doubles and team event provincial champion
Represented Canada in mixed doubles at the 2014 world junior championships in alor setar, malaysia
U19 Canadian Junior Nationals boys doubles quarter finalist
2017-18 Phil Allard memorial tournament mens doubles champion, mixed doubles finalist 2017-18 Manitoba Provincial mens doubles finalist, mixed doubles semi-finalist
2017-18 Herb Richard tournament mixed doubles champion
BADMINTON EXPERIENCE
Coaching Experience
Modu Club: 2022 - Present
Viking High School - Assistant Badminton Coach: 2016 - 2019
Achievements
International Level Tournaments
2018 Pan Am Junior Championships - Girls Singles, Girls Doubles, and Mixed Doubles: 5th
Place
2012 Pan Am Junior Championships - Girls Singles, Girls Doubles, and Mixed Doubles: 5th
Place
2018 Canada Junior International - Mixed Doubles: 5th Place
2015 Canada Junior International - Girls Singles and Girls Doubles: 5th Place
National Level Tournaments
2018 U23 & Junior Canadian National Championships - Girls Singles: 3rd Place
2015 U23 & Junior Canadian National Championships - Girls Doubles: 3rd Place
2023 CCAA National Championships - Mixed Doubles: 3rd Place
2022 CCAA National Championships - Women’s Singles: 4th Place
2020 CCAA National Championships - Women’s Doubles: 2nd Place
2018 Western Canadian Team Championships - 1st Place
2016 Western Canadian Team Championships - 2nd Place
2015 Western Canadian Team Championships - 1st Place
2022 Alberta U23 & Junior Elite - Women’s Doubles: 1st Place / Women’s Singles: 2nd Place
2019 Alberta Junior Elite - Girls Doubles: 1st Place
2017 Alberta Junior Elite - Girls Singles: 3rd Place
2016 Alberta Junior Elite - Girls Singles: 3rd Place
2015 Alberta Junior Elite - Girls Singles and Girls Doubles: 1st Place / Mixed Doubles: 2nd
Place
2015 Prairie Junior Elite - Girls Singles and Girls Doubles: 3rd Place
2014 Alberta Junior Elite - Girls Singles and Girls Doubles: 2nd Place
Provincial Level Tournaments
2017 Yonex Alberta Series #2 - Women’s Doubles: 1st Place
2023 ACAC Provincial Championships - Mixed Doubles: 2nd Place
2022 ACAC Provincial Championships - Women’s Singles: 1st Place
2020 ACAC Provincial Championships - Women’s Doubles: 1st Place
2018 Alberta Junior Provincial Championships - Girls Singles, Girls Doubles, and Mixed
Doubles: 1st Place
2016 Alberta Junior Provincial Championships - Girls Singles, Girls Doubles, and Mixed
Doubles: 1st Place
2015 Alberta Junior Provincial Championships - Girls Doubles: 1st Place / Girls Singles: 2nd
Place
2014 Alberta Junior Provincial Championships - Girls Singles, Girls Doubles, and Mixed
Doubles: 1st Place
2013 Alberta Junior Provincial Championships - Girls Singles and Girls Doubles: 2nd Place
2012 Alberta Junior Provincial Championships - Girls Singles and Girls Doubles: 1st Place
2019 ASAA Provincial Championships - Girls Singles: 2nd Place
2018 ASAA Provincial Championships - Girls Singles: 1st Place
2017 ASAA Provincial Championships - Girls Singles: 1st Place
Numerous Alberta Junior Circuit, ASAA, and ACAC series tournament titles
Awards Given
2018-19 Canadian Junior National Team Member
2023 ACAC Women’s All-Conference
2022 ACAC Women’s All-Conferenc
BADMINTON EXPERIENCE
Badminton Achievements
BADMINTON EXPERIENCE
Badminton Achievements
