PETALING JAYA: With the current coaching appointments now finalised, the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) are looking at selecting a coordinator to lead a pilot project for the national body.
Previously, BAM performance committee chairman Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei hinted that the position would be held by a local, and former men’s singles player Kenn Lim is among those linked to the role.
Chong Wei explained that the newly created position will serve as a liaison between BAM and all state affiliates.
The association aim for the training modules used by national players and coaches to be implemented at the state level, ensuring that the same badminton “DNA” – encompassing style, approach, and training principles – is shared nationwide.
“He (Kenn Lim) has applied for the position, but we have also received applications from several other candidates.
“At the moment, we are still discussing, and the candidate is expected to be finalised next month,” he said.
Kenn was part of the national junior squad that won the bronze medal in the team event at the 2004 Asian Junior Championships in Hwacheon, South Korea.
Now 40, Kenn is also a graduate of Leeds Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom.
Earlier, BAM had just completed the appointment of three new coaches – Yeoh Kay Bin, Harry Hartono, and Mohd Zakry Latif – alongside a restructuring of the national badminton coaching line-up.
