Elite Table Tennis Training Program

We have one of the finest team of professional coaches on the continent, furthermore lessons are conducted in the best purpose build table tennis facility in the Americas with spacious conditions, superb lighting, sport flooring, quality Butterfly tables and balls, a kitchen, & workout room.

Triangle Badminton and Table Tennis offers players a wide range of expert coaches with experience in training table tennis skills, techniques, and match strategies. Triangle’s coaching team provides private and group lessons, as well as camps and clinics. Our coaches are friendly and accessible, and they pride themselves on helping players of all ages and all levels, from beginner to advanced, to have fun while they improve their game. In addition to the coaches listed below, we often host visiting coaches.

Private lesson schedules vary by coach. Schedules for group lessons, camps, and clinics can be found online or by calling reception.

Table Tennis Program Progression Flow Chart

Group Lesson Schedule

Green Group – Ages 4-17 (Beginner)

Days	Times	Coach
Thurs, Aug 29 - Oct 31	5:00pm - 6:00pm	Moustapha Nasser
Wed, Aug 28 - Oct 30	7:00pm - 8:00pm	TBA
Tues, Aug 27 - Oct 29	6:30pm – 7:30pm	Sean Liu
Mon, Aug 19 - Oct 28	5:30pm – 6:30pm	Abdel Metwally
Sat, Aug 24 - Nov 9	1:30pm – 2:30pm	TBA

Blue Group – Ages 4-17 (Intermediate Beginner)

Days	Coach	Coach

Sun, Aug 25 - Nov 10	Rachid ElBoubou	Rachid ElBoubou
Wed, Aug 28 - Oct 30	Sean Liu	Sean Liu
Mon, Aug 19 - Oct 28	Sean Liu	Sean Liu

Brown Group – Ages U17 (1400 Rating and below)

Days	Times	Coach

Sat, Aug 10 - Oct 26	2:30pm – 4:00pm	Hong Lin

Purple Group - Ages U17 (1400 - 1850)

Days	Times	Coach

Sat, Aug 17 - Nov 2	4:30pm - 6:00pm	Hong Lin
Thurs, Aug 15 - Oct 24	6:30pm - 8:00pm	Sam Lawton

Red Group – All Ages (1850+ Rating)

Days	Times	Coach

Thurs, Aug 22 - Nov 7	7:00pm – 8:30pm	Hong Lin

Orange Group – Adult Beginner

Days	Times	Coach

Tuesday, Aug 27 - Oct 29	6:30pm – 8:00pm	Abdel Metwally
Saturday, Aug 24 - Nov 9	2:30pm – 4:00pm	TBA

Gray Group – Adult Intermediate

Days	Times	Coach

Sun, Aug 4 - Oct 6	2:00pm – 3:30pm	Rachid El Boubou

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Seasons

Season 1 - Winter Season - January - March 2024

Season 2 - Spring Season - April - June 2024

Season 3 - Summer Season - July - September 2024

Season 4 - Fall Season - October - December 2024

Meet Our Table Tennis Coaches

Hong Lin, Senior Elite Coach, International Player

Coach Hong Lin is an international competitor and coach. Her coaching includes three US National Team Members and some of the best junior players in the US.
Fun Fact: Coach Hong was the first female selected in the inaugural Major League Table Tennis season!
Coaching Accomplishments:
Coached three US National Junior Team Members: Isabella Xu, Amber Liu & Kyler Chen
Coached one Canadian Men’s National Team Member: Zelin Ye
2023-Present Triangle Badminton & Table Tennis—Senior Elite Coach
2018-Present North Carolina International Table Tennis—Coach
2017-2018 Swan Warriors Table Tennis Club—Coach
2013-2017 Shandong Lu Neng Table Tennis Club, China—Coach
2017 Coached three current National Chinese Team Members: Fan Siqi, Han Feiger, Wang Tianyi
2018 Coached Joo Cheonhui—Korean National Team Member
2016 Coached the Chinese National U15 Team Champions and Wang Tianyi Singles Silver Medalist
2014 Assistant Coach for the Chinese Super League
Player Accomplishments:
2023 1st female player drafted for the inaugural Major League Table Tennis season
2009-2013 Shandong University—Athlete and Student
2003-2005 Chinese National Team Training
2000-2013 Chinese Provincial Team
2004 Chinese National Jr. Championships—Silver Medalist
2002 Shandong Provincial Game Champion
2001 U13 National Team Champion

Rachid El Boubou, Senior Elite Coach, International Player

Rachid grew up in Lebanon, where he competed at the highest level. He trained with the Lebanon Youth National Team and traveled with them to championships throughout Europe and the Middle East. Rachid has played in multiple World Table Tennis Championships representing his country. He is the current reigning Lebanon Table Tennis Champion and has won this title 12 times, including 2017 and 2018. In addition to playing table tennis, Rachid has been coaching for more than 8 years, including at 2 universities, the Lebanon Youth National Team, and as an assistant coach in his local club. Rachid also has nine years of experience working as a bank employee at Bank Med in Lebanon. Rachid loves the sport of Table Tennis and is excited to be able to coach at Triangle Badminton & Table Tennis.

Brian Pace, Senior Elite Coach, National Coach

Brian Pace is a native of North Carolina, growing up in famed Butterfly Table Tennis Program in Wilson. After just 2 years, Brian was selected to move to Colorado Springs to live and train at the resident program at the Olympic Training Center. Brian accumulated Junior and National Titles before finishing high school. He moved back to the Southern region to continue table tennis by attending Augusta College in Georgia. After 4 years and multiple collegiate titles in Team, Mixed Doubles, and Singles, Brian branched into coaching. He had success with creating his first National Champion at 24 years old. He took a year off to train abroad, and created another National Champion as soon as he returned to coaching. He then spent the next 4 years training and competing in Europe in the Romanian League. He reached a rating of 2612, which makes him the highest rated player that was raised in the South. He has over 65 Tournament wins, as well as 14 National Championship titles. Since retirement, he has been a full-time coach with his focus on grassroots table tennis with the goal of increasing overall participation in table tennis at all levels. Brian is a USATT National Level Coach, and has had over 17 Elite level coaches during his career that range from National Champion to Olympic Medalists, and he brings a wealth of knowledge of Table Tennis.

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Greg Robertshaw, Coach

Gregg is a USATT Certified State Coach and an ITTF Certified Level 1/PTT Coach, as well as a USATT Certified Club Umpire. Gregg has been coaching since 2004. He has been one of the top athletes in the State since 1993, after previously competing in Poughkeepsie, NY. His experience in Table Tennis stretches over four decades, starting at age 5 when his dad introduced him to the game, and continuing throughout his school years. Gregg won multiple tournaments, both as a junior and adult player in the north east.
2022 North Carolina State Hall of Fame Inductee
Highest USATT Rating – 2232
Current USATT Rating – 2044
Highest Hardbat Rating – 1642
Current Hardbat Rating – 1642
To date, played 110 USATT tournaments:
In 2019, Finalists in Triangle Winter Two-Person Teams Tournament
In 2018, Round 8th’s in the World’s Veterans tournament
North Carolina Senior Games Singles Competition (Gold Medalist 2015 – 2018)
North Carolina Senior Games Men’s Doubles Competition (Gold Medalist 2016 – 2018)
Wake County Senior Games Men’s Singles Competition (Gold Medalist 2015 – 2018)
Wake County Senior Games Men’s Doubles Competition (Gold Medalist 2015 – 2018)
In 2014, he was ranked #16 out of the top 20 players in the country and had the most wins of all competitors over 50
In 2010, he was ranked #15 in the country over age 50, and #1 in North Carolina for active USATT members
In 2014, he was ranked #16 out of the top 20 players in the country and had the most wins of all competitors over 50
In 2002 Cary Cup Open singles champion

Sean Liu, Ph.D., Coach

Sean lives in the Triangle area for 20+ years. He is a very popular and strong local player. In addition, he speaks both English and Chinese, and has many years of teaching/coaching experience.
Certified as an ITTF-PTT Level 1 Coach (State Level Coach)
USATT Rating: 2128
8 years of university teaching experience
40+ years of table tennis experience
2019 NC State Finals/Table Tennis (Won 1 gold medal and 2 silver medals in Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles)
2018 NC State Finals/Table Tennis (Won 2 gold medals in Men’s Singles and Men’s Doubles)
Wake County 2019 Senior Games/Table Tennis (Won 3 gold medals in Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles)
Wake County 2018 Senior Games/Table Tennis (Won 3 gold medals in Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles)
Won multiple tournaments as a junior and adult player
Speaks English and Chinese

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