Naren Koka - 2012 Hank Anderssohn Memorial Eagle Award Recipient and 2014 Award Recipients Coach Lois Emshoff and Coach Nancy Funari

Prominently displayed in the AZBC lobby is the Hank Anderssohn Memorial Eagle Award which honors extraordinary sportsmanship, service and dedication to the sport of badminton in Arizona.

2012 recipient Naren Koka (pictured to the left) an exceptional tournament player and supporter of badminton since the mid-90s in Arizona and is more active than ever with the opening of the AZBC. His daughter, Vaishnavi, was a high school state doubles champion in 2012. You can see them both on the court multiple times every week demonstrating the very best in gracious competition.

Coach Lois Emshoff and Coach Nancy Funari (see photo on the events page covering the 2014 Smash Bash tournament) were both awarded the Hank Anderssohn Memorial Eagle Award in 2014 for decades of serving the Arizona badminton community by coaching their respective high school teams since 1965! Lois continues to coach badminton at Chandler High School for her 50th year of coaching! Nancy retired in 2001 after 37 years of coaching at Carl Hayden High School! WOW!

Congratulations to all these special award winners and we extend our deep appreciation for making badminton fantastic in Arizona. THANK YOU!