The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) is pleased to announce the appointment of three new coaches to strengthen the national coaching setup, in line with its ongoing efforts to enhance performance and player development at all levels.

The appointments see Harry Hartono named as Men’s Singles Coach, Yeoh Kay Bin appointed as Junior Men’s Singles Coach while Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif named as Women’s Doubles Coach.

These appointments form part of BAM’s strategic initiative to reinforce the national coaching structure, with a holistic focus on technical, tactical, physical and mental development of players.
 

Harry and Kay Bin will work together in guiding the national men’s singles squad alongside Datuk Tey Seu Bock as the Head Coach, K. Yogendran, Alvin Chew and Goh Giap Chin.

BAM Performance Committee Chairman Dato’ Seri Dr. Lee Chong Wei believes the experience and expertise of the three coaches will add significant value to the national training programme and help produce players capable of competing consistently at the international level.
 

“We discussed this with Singles Director, Kenneth Jonassen and he submitted a list of coaching candidates, with a focus on continuity for young players.

“Both of us are former players and understand the needs of coaches, and he also provided his views on the most suitable roles for these coaches,” said Chong Wei.

“I also met with Doubles Director, Rexy Mainaky, who personally proposed Zakry as one of the candidates,” he added.

In the women’s doubles setup, Zakry will work alongside Head Coach, Rosman Razak, Ching Kai Feng and Amelia Anscelly.

The appointments also reflect BAM’s commitment to building a more systematic and structured player development pathway, from the junior level through to the professional ranks.

“Most importantly, all coaches - senior and junior - must be able to work together. I always say that we are one family and must work collectively.

“I do not want a situation where someone says, ‘I only take care of my own players’. We need to look after everyone together and discuss solutions to any problems,” he added.

All three coaches will officially assume their duties in February, with Kay Bin reporting for duty on 3 February, Harry on 10 February and Zakry on 20 February.