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Butterfly Buzz: WAB Coach Spotlight – Byung Jun An

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Butterfly Buzz: WAB Coach Spotlight – Byung Jun An
(by Steve Hopkins)

Byung Jun (Sam) An is the Head Coach at the Han-In Table Tennis Club in New Jersey. Sam has achieved a Regional Coaching Certification from USATT. His 35 years as a coach makes him one of the most experienced in the country. At Han-In, he heads a team of coaches to serve his club and the table tennis community.

As a player, Sam was a Junior Team Member in Korea and a University National Team Member in Korea. He accumulated a series of junior titles winning the 1980 Turkey Junior Open Team event and the 1980 Egypt Junior Open Team and Mixed Doubles events.

Bowmar Sports and Butterfly are proud to support Byung Jun (Sam) An in his coaching efforts in New Jersey.

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