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NATIONAL TEAM COACHES

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STELLAN BENGTSSON

U.S. National Team Coach &
Learning Tree TTC Head Coach

Stellan Bengtsson is a former Swedish National Team player and coach. He won ten world championship titles, 13 European championship medals, and the 1971 World Table Tennis Championship. Since his retirement, he has coached world class players including Michael Maze, Jan-Ove Waldner, and Jorgen Persson.

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ANGIE BENGTSSON

U.S. National Team Coach &
Learning Tree TTC Head Coach

Angie Bengtsson is a ten-time U.S. National Champion and a four-time Hall of Fame member in the world of table tennis. She is currently coaching the U.S. Paralympic Team.

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EARL ALTO

Learning Tree TTC Co-Founder & Men's U.S. National Team Member

Earl Alto has been playing table tennis since age 11. He earned the distinction of #8 American player in the Nation and is currently the highest ranked player in San Diego and Member of the Men's U.S. National Team (USATT highest rating: 2604). His accomplishments include U2400 US National Champion and Multiple time State Champion in Men's Singles, Men's Doubles, Junior Singles, and Junior Doubles.

NATIONAL TEAM PLAYERS

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TED LI

U.S. National Team Player

  • Peak Rating: 2548

  • 2016 U.S. Open U-11 Champion

  • 2019 San Diego Open U-2500 Champion

  • 2019 San Diego Open U-15 and U-18 Champion

  • 2018 Sacramento National Ranking Cadet Champion

  • 2018 ITTF Butterfly Canadian Junior Open Cadet Boys Teams Finalist

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ALEXANDER WU

U.S. National Team Player

  • Peak Rating: 2398

  • 2018 U.S. Nationals U-15 Boys Runner-up

  • 2018 ITTF Butterfly Canadian Junior Open Cadet Boys Teams Finalist

  • 2018 U.S. Nationals U-2300 Champion

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KAYLEIGH CUI

U.S. National Team Player

  • 2017 and 2018 ITTF Continental North American Hopes Team

  • 2018 U.S. Open Hopes Girls Champion

  • 2018 U.S. Open Mini-Cadet Girls Doubles Champion and Singles Finalist

  • 2018 NRT II (National Ranking Tournament II) and 2019 NRT I Mini-Cadet Girls Finalists

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CRYSTAL LIU

Canadian National Team Player

  • Peak rating: 2289

  • 2018 and 2019 San Diego Open Junior Girl's Champion

  • 2018 Canadian Hopes Champion

  • 2018 U.S. Open Mini-Cadet Semi-finalist

COACHING STAFF

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JOHN
ALTO

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SAMUEL
BENGTSSON

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PERRY SCHWARTZBERG

Club Manager

Coach

Coach

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JASMINE
XU

JOE
LIANG

JEFF
RUIZ

Coach

Coach

Coach

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STEVEN
CHEN

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ROBERT
CHEN

Club Umpire

Tournament
Committee

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