NOURI GHAZI

NOURI GHAZI

Category: Coach
Sport: Badminton
Institution: Seneca College
Inducted: 2023

Nouri Ghazi coached the Seneca Sting badminton program for 11 seasons between 2006 and 2017. Ghazi left a legacy matched by few in the sport and is one of the most decorated coaches in the history of the OCAA.

The 2014-15 OCAA and CCAA Coach of the Year guided the Sting to an astonishing 26 OCAA medals (seven gold, 10 silver, nine bronze) and nine CCAA medals (four gold, two silver, three bronze).

After gaining conference recognition during Nouri's early years of coaching, the Sting gained national prominence over the second half of Nouri's career. Following three consecutive years of capturing a bronze medal (2012 to 2014), the Sting had six teams play for a national championship over Nouri's final three years.

The 2016-17 season was Nouri's most decorated as the Sting captured two national championships and a silver medal on home court.

Under Ghazi's guidance, the Sting were named West Regional team champions on two occasions (2007, 2008), East Regional team champions three times (2015, 2016, 2017) and the West Regional women's champions and OCAA provincial women's team champions in 2013. The latter was Seneca's first OCAA provincial team badminton title since the mid-1970s.

Ghazi is an international certified referee.

Medals/Accolades

2006-07

  • Mixed Doubles – OCAA Silver Medal
  • Women's Doubles – OCAA Bronze Medal
  • West Regional Team Champions

2007-08

  • Mixed Doubles – OCAA Silver Medal
  • Men's Singles – OCAA Bronze Medal
  • West Regional Team Champions

2008-09

  • Women's Singles – OCAA Bronze Medal
  • Women's Doubles – OCAA Bronze Medal

2009-10

  • Women's Doubles – OCAA Silver Medal
  • Mixed Double – OCAA Silver Medal

2010-11

  • Women's Doubles - OCAA Bronze Medal
  • Mixed Doubles – OCAA Bronze Medal

2011-12

  • Mixed Doubles – CCAA Bronze Medal
  • Mixed Doubles – OCAA Gold Medal
  • Women's Doubles – OCAA Silver Medal

2012-13

  • Women's Singles – CCAA Bronze Medal
  • Women's Singles – OCAA Gold Medal
  • Men's Doubles – OCAA Gold Medal
  • Women's Doubles – OCAA Silver Medal
  • OCAA Women's Team Champions
  • West Regional Women's Team Champions

2013-14

  • Women's Doubles – CCAA Bronze Medal
  • Women's Doubles – OCAA Silver Medal
  • Men's Double – OCAA Silver Medal

2014-15

  • CCAA Coach of the Year
  • OCAA Coach of the Year
  • Women's Doubles – CCAA Gold Medal
  • Women's Doubles – OCAA Gold Medal
  • Men's Singles – OCAA Bronze Medal
  • Men's Doubles – OCAA Bronze Medal
  • East Regional Team Champions

2015-16

  • Men's Singles – CCAA Gold Medal
  • Women's Doubles – CCAA Silver Medal
  • Men's Singles – OCAA Gold Medal
  • Women's Doubles – OCAA Gold Medal
  • Men's Doubles – OCAA Bronze Medal
  • East Regional Team Champions

2016-17

  • Men's Singles – CCAA Gold Medal
  • Mixed Doubles – CCAA Gold Medal
  • Women's Doubles – CCAA Silver Medal
  • Mixed Doubles – OCAA Gold Medal
  • Men's Singles – OCAA Silver Medal
  • Women's Doubles – OCAA Silver Medal
  • East Regional Team Champions