Graydon Robb

Badminton Professional
Hollyburn Country Club

2013 – 2018: Vancouver Island University

Bachelor of Business Administration
Majors: International Business and Marketing.
Specializations: Entrepreneurship, E-Management, Sustainability, International Marketing

Vancouver Island University Athletic Scholarship (2013 – Present)
Full tuition scholarship awarded to a high performance athlete recruited upon entrance to their first year of studies at VIU. Students must maintain a full course load and produce top results for the team to qualify for renewal for a maximum of 5 years.

BC Sport College Athlete of the Year (2016)
This award recognizes the top individual across all collegiate sports, team or individual, and who is representing a college, university/college, or institute in the province of BC.

Badminton Canada (2017)
Ranked within the top 5 Canadians for MS

CCAA Player of the Year (2015)
Awarded to one male athlete in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) All-Canadian nominees for each sport.

CCAA All-Canadian x3 (2014, 2015, 2016)
The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association’s most prestigious student-athlete award, recognizing excellence in athletics.

Vancouver Island University Athlete of the Year (Won 2014, Nominated 2015, 2016)
Awarded to the highest-achieving and committed student-athlete in sport who has had a tremendous impact on their team’s success.
CCAA National Gold (2014) / Silver (2015, 2017) / Bronze (2016, 2018) Medalist
Represented Vancouver Island University in Men’s Doubles (2014) / Mixed Doubles (2015) / Singles (2016, 2017, & 2018) at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Championships. Became the most decorated athlete of all time from VIU.

Canada Winter Games Silver Medalist (2015)
Represented Team Alberta

Canadian U23/U19 National Bronze Medalist (2015/14/13)
Bronze in U19 Singles (2013), U23 Singles (2014), U23 Doubles (2015).

Badminton Canada Fair Play Award (2015)
In recognition of true sportsmanship at Canadian Nationals

PACWEST Athlete of the Week & PACWEST League All-Star (2014/15/16)
In recognition of distinguished performance in the PACWEST league

Related Work Experience:
Director of Youth Badminton Development Program, Calgary Jewish Center, Calgary, AB. (2010-2012); autonomously organized drills for youth badminton training sessions; directed and coached youth training groups on a weekly basis.

Badminton Coach, Badminton Alberta (2011-2013)
Operated junior programs with groups of 20+ kids ages 8-12