Lam Trinh and Michael Kopinak, first year head co coaches of the Humber College badminton team, were selected as the 2009/10 Ontario College’s Athletic Association Badminton Coaches of the Year. The announcement was made on Friday morning at the Awards Banquet prior to the beginning of the 2010 OCAA Provincial Badminton Championships, which are being held at St. Clair College in Windsor.

Lam & Michael have been vital parts of the Humber badminton program for the past number of years and were since they were put in the head coach category this year have garnered tremendous results. The Hawks won the OCAA West Division Overall Team title, by way of taking first in men’s and second in the women’s division.

Both coaches have been instrumental in the recruitment and development of many outstanding players, including the last three OCAA Male Players of the Year and this year’s Female Player of the Year.

Lam, a former Humber Hawk player, was an assistant for three years before taking on the role as Co Head Coach. His technical expertise has been a valuable tool in the growth of Humber players.

Michael was influential in the reestablishment of the Humber badminton program in 2006. In the five years he has been with the program it has grown quickly and now sits as the third ranked program in the country.

“Both Lam and Michael are been passionately committed to the badminton program at Humber ,” noted Humber Director of athletic Doug Fox. “They have laid a strong base that should bring great success for many years to come”.

With the announcement of the OCAA Coach of the Year honours, both coaches have been nominated for the CCAA National Coach of the Year award, which will be unveiled at the 2010 CCAA Badminton Championships in Edmonton in two weeks.

(Courtesy of Humber Athletics)