OUR STORY

Triangle Table Tennis was formed in 2014 with table tennis only. The club added badminton sports to it in December 2019 and renamed to Triangle Badminton and Table Tennis.

At Triangle Badminton and Table Tennis, we offer private and group lessons, camps, leagues, tournaments, corporate events, and open play, all of which is managed and led by our professional staff and expert coaches. Triangle Badminton and Table Tennis has flexible membership options, and is open to drop in visitors for a daily fee.

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Jason Niu

Jason previously worked as a Software Engineer in financial, auto parts and smart meter industries. He is also the founder of two education business companies specialized in STEM education.

Jason started the Badminton program at TBTT in January 2020 and raised over 350 members in less than 6 months. He successfully managed TBTT to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Jason’s goal at TBTT is to create the best Table Tennis and Badminton community in the RTP area, and to advocate the two sports to more and more people.

Maria Natalia, Badminton Manager

MEET OUR BADMINTON COACHES

Hendry Winarto, TBTT Head Coach and USAB Coach

Hendry Winarto was born and raised in Surabaya, Indonesia. He became the national competitor at an age of 12. He moved to the biggest club in Indonesia to pursue his badminton career and ranked # 1 in U-19 in his country. Instead of joining the Indonesian National team, he took an offer in Spain in 2006. He stayed there for 7 years. He worked as the Spain National team coach and also as the head coach of IES la Orden Club where he coached Carolina Marin, 2016 Olympic gold medalist, and Pablo Abian, Olympian.

Badminton Achievements:

BWF Level 3 Certified Coach
USA HEAD COACH - PanAm Games 2023 – Santiago, Chile
USA COACH - PanAm Junior Championships 2022 (Dominican Republic)
USA HEAD COACH – PanAm Mixed Team Championships 2023 (Mexico)
USA HEAD COACH - PanAm Junior Championships 2023 Peru, 2024 Mexico
USA COACH – World Junior Championships 2022 Spain
USA HEAD COACH - World Junior championship 2023 Spokane – USA , 2024 China
Winner of Dallas Puccini Open 2017 Men’s doubles
Semi Finalist Dallas Puccini Open 2017 Men’s Singles and Mixed Doubles
Runner up in Forza North Carolina Open 2016 Men’s Doubles
Triple Winner in Sunshine States Games 2017 in Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles
Winner in Dallas Puccini Open 2016 in Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles

Mark Chandler

My sports background includes long distance running and wrestling. My interest in badminton began 15 years ago as I learned from experienced players who were kind enough to teach, first at Seymour Center in Chapel Hill, and then later at the Gold’s Gym courts in Durham. I attended camps, learning from the Danish coach, Dennis Christiansen and the Danish professionals visiting North Carolina. As I learned the techniques and drills from all these people, I became more interested in how the sport can be taught and developed in our community. Beginning first at Badminton NC and now with TBTT, teaching badminton to children and adult beginners has been a joy over the last 4 years. I have worked with 4-year-olds and people in their 80s. My experience is that everyone brings unique abilities and learns this sport a little differently. At the same time there are fundamentals which work to enjoy the sport and play safely.My interests outside of badminton include neuroscience, painting, music and trips to the ocean.

Ketut Mahadewi

Nationality: Indonesian
Languages: Indonesian, English
Ketut started badminton when she was 8 years old. She started her badminton career in Suryanaga Badminton club in Surabaya and then moved to Djarum Badminton club which is the biggest club in Indonesia. Ketut achieved a ranking of number 2 in Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles in Indonesia. Ketut was a member of the Indonesia National Team from 2014 to 2022. Her highest world ranking is number 13 in Women's Doubles. Badminton is Ketut's passion and after retirement she decided to focus on being a coach.

Favorite Food: Japanese food

Coaching Accomplishments:

BWF Level 1 Coach
National certification coach
Assistant coach in Djarum Badminton Club
2022 Northeast Badminton Club, New Jersey (NEBC)
2024 - present Triangle Badminton and Table Tennis

Player Accomplishments ( Women’s Doubles)

2014 - Runner Up - Yonex Vietnam Grand Prix Gold (Level 300 BWF)
2015 - Winner - Chinese Taipei Grand Prix Gold (Level 300 BWF)
2016 - Winner - Ciputra Hanoi Vietnam International Challenge
2016 - Runner up - Macau Open Grand Prix Gold ( Level 300 BWF )
2017 - Semifinalist - Super Series Premier Indonesia open ( Level 750 BWF )
2018 - Quarterfinalist - All England (level 750 BWF )
2018 - Runner up - Saarlolux Open, Germany (level 100 BWF)
2018 - Bronze Medal - Team Asian Games
2019 - Bronze Medal - Sudirman Cup
2019 - Winner - Russian Open ( Level 100 BWF )
2021 - Winner - Austrian Open
2022 - Winner - RIAAN New Jersey Open
2022 - Winner - NVBC Open, Northen Virginia
2022 - Winner - Club 28 Durabird open, Philadelphia
2022 - Winner - Chicago Open
2022 - Winner - IBC International Badminton, New Jersey
2022 - Winner - Bay Badminton Championship, California

Truong Quang Pham

Truong Quang Pham, aka T, was born and raised in Vietnam. His family moved to the United States and T attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 2009.
T practiced Taekwondo achieving a gold medal in 35kg weight class at an age of 14 in his city. T is now focused on Badminton. T competed in the 2014 U.S Open and won the Men's Singles in the regional championship tournament. T became a USAB-Certified Coach in 2019. T enjoys being a part of the TBTT coaching team.

Jeff Wu

Jeff Wu grew up in China. He completed his Bachelors Degree in Shenyang Sports University, majored in Physical Training with a focus on Badminton. He has been a Badminton Coach since 2010, and taught over 500 people. Over the years, he and his students have attended multiple Badminton Tournaments in China. Jeff is also a kids physical trainer since 2015, and was a physical trainer in Massachusetts. He was a certified Coach in the Billerica TC training center from 2018 to 2019. Jeff is a positive and patient coach. You will have an awesome learning experience with him.

MEET OUR INTERNATIONAL BADMINTON PLAYERS

Colombus Nadeak

Nationality: Indonesian
Fun Fact: Favorite Food: Pork Belly
Coaching Accomplishments:
2023 - Badminton Coach—Triangle Badminton & Table Tennis, Morrisville, NC
2023—Badminton Coach—Egret Badminton Club, Chicago, IL
2020-2022—Head Coach for Doubles Player in Excellent Badminton, Indonesia
2020-2022—Head Coach for Single Player in Excellent Badminton, Indonesia
Player Accomplishments
2023 Chicago Open—1st Place Mixed Doubles
2023 Chicago Open—1st Place Men’s Doubles
2022 Government Cup, Rhode Island—3rd Place
2022 Scarlett Gideon Open Tournament—3rd Place
2022 North Sulawesi Open—1st Place
2022 Gorontalo Open—1st place
2022 BSG Open Tournament—1st Place
2019 National Sirkuit Yogyakarta—3rd Place
2019 Mataram Open—2nd Place
2019 North Sulawesi Open—2nd Place
2019 Jayaraya Junior—Quarter-Finalist
2019 Astec International—3rd Place
2018 West Java Open—2nd Place

Dea Adi Rangga

Dea Adi Rangga developed his badminton skills in his early years at Djarum Badminton Indonesia, one of the strongest academies in the country at the time. Over a 25-year career as a player, he achieved a national ranking of Top 15 in Men's Singles in 2008 and was ranked number two in Men's Singles in the United Arab Emirates from 2015-2018. Transitioning to coaching 15 years ago, he started by working with major clubs in Indonesia and becoming a sparring partner for the Indonesian national team. Since 2014, he has coached internationally, beginning in Manila, Philippines, then moving to Dubai, UAE for four years. He also gained experience coaching in China before coming to the USA in 2020. As a BWF Level 1 and 2 certified coach, he brings focus, discipline, hard work, and dedication to the sport.
Badminton Achievements in the USA:
Men’s Singles Champion – PanAm Masters Games, Cleveland 2024
Men’s Singles Champion Peter Chang Badminton Championship 2021, Atlanta, GA
Runner Up Men’s Singles Yonex TBTT 2021, Morrisville, NC
Semifinalist in Men’s Singles Frisco Open 2022
Runner Up Men’s Singles Puccini Dallas Open 2022
Runner Up Mens Singles Austin Open 2022
Runner Up Mixed Doubles Austin Open 2022
Semifinalist in Men’s Singles Houston Open 2023

Vehrenica Rumate

Nationality: Indonesian
Fun Fact: Favorite Foods: Noodle, Ramen, Soup, Fishballs, Chicken meat, Pork Meat
Coaching Accomplishments:
2023 - Badminton Coach—Triangle Badminton & Table Tennis, Morrisville, NC
2023—Badminton Coach—Egret Badminton Club, Chicago, IL
2020-2022—Head Coach for Doubles Player in Excellent Badminton, Indonesia
2017-2020—Badminton Coach—OCBC, Los Angeles
Player Accomplishments
2014—2017 Indonesian National Team Player (singles)
2014 Asian Junior Championship and World Junior Championship
2010-2015 Top 5 Indonesian National Ranked Junior Singles Player
2010-2015 Top 10 Indonesian National Ranked Junior Women’s Double Player
2010-2015 Number 5 Junior Master Selection National Team (doubles)
2014 Semifinalist Junior Master Selection National Team (singles)
2023 Chicago Open—1st Place Mixed Doubles
2023 Chicago Open—3rd Place—Women’s Doubles
2016 Medan Open—Women’s Singles—Runner Up
2016 Bali—Women’s Singles—Runner Up
2016 Makassar—Women’s Singles—Runner Up
2016 Astec Open—Women’s Singles—Runner Up
2016 National Sirkuit West Java—Women’s Singles—Semi-Finalist

BADMINTON ADVISORY BOARD

Victor Hirano

Victor is a retired Engineer. He grew up in Japan and started badminton in high school. He earned an MS in Japan and a Ph.D. in the USA. He moved his family to the USA. He hardly found places and groups to play badminton in the USA until he was at Rockford, outside Chicago, where he played badminton, coached the high school team, and helped the USAB activities. He worked for the promotion of the Chicago Olympic bid in 2008 when the candidate cities were competing for the 2016 Olympics. The final choice was Rio de Janeiro. Now he has moved to Raleigh not only because of the job opportunity but also because of the recognition of the thriving badminton community. He enjoys playing badminton's as his lifetime sport. At the same time, he would like to contribute to the growth of badminton's popularity in this area.

Mohammad Khan

Mohammed Khan grew up in Bangladesh where he competed in many Junior State and National championship tournaments. Mohammed moved to USA because of education while he was a top-ranking junior player. He has a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He has competed in multiple local, regional, and national tournaments in USA. He won many local and regional tournaments. He was a senior national gold medalist in MD and XD. He is a very successful tournament organizer. He is also a big contributor to other local organizations.

Bernard Lai

Bill McMahon, BWF Certified Level 1 Coach

Grew up in Niagara Falls, NY, on the US - Canadian border, where I was taught badminton by Hall of Fame members Béa Massman and Ethel Marshall. For whatever reason, that area was a hotbed for badminton with several national champions, world class competitors, and numerous tournaments. Played competitive junior badminton since age of 10 in US and southern Ontario, and later at Duke for the past 50+ years; winner of several US national senior singles and doubles titles, and several regional and national tournament championships in singles, doubles and mixed doubles; my love for badminton extends beyond accomplishments to a sport requiring speed, mental and physical quickness and strength, and is increasing in popularity on local and global levels.

As an older player, I marvel at the change in the sport from my early years with respect to strategy, equipment and training. With proper training and technique, badminton can be enjoyed and played for many decades. Some of the more recent developments in the game, locally, are its popularity and the skill and successes of its younger players. Embracing the sport’s popularity, nurturing and promoting its juniors and competitive players, and enhancing the social connections that players love, it’s a challenge to juggle these important priorities. Really, it’s a “good problem”. I am very proud to be able to address the badminton community’s concern on the Advisory Board of TBTT.

Debananda Neog

Shyam Ramanathan

Multi-sports facility with focus on Badminton, catering to all ages and levels of play, offering coaching, memberships, track out days, camps, after school, equipment sales and corporate team building events.