Founders

Pullela Gopichand was born on November 16, 1973 to Mr. Pullela Subash Chandra Bose and Mrs. Pullela Subbaravamma at Nagandla, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh and has completed his high school from St. Paul High School & graduation from A.V College in Hyderabad. Like most Indian kids, Pullela Gopichand too was initially drawn towards cricket and was introduced to badminton by his brother Pullela Rajsekhar, a good badminton player himself.

Gopichand has been awarded by International Olympic Committee as IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award Coach of the year 2019. He is the first Indian Coach to receive an honorable mention in the male category of the prestigious 2019 International Olympic Committee’s Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of role he played in the development of the game in the country.

The IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards is an initiative of the IOC Athletes’ Entourage Commission to recognize outstanding achievements and contributions a coach has made to develop and encourage athletes in line with the Olympic values in summer or winter Olympic sports. Pullela Gopichand is also a popular professional motivational speaker who is always appreciated for his keynote content & stories which are not only inspiring and practical but also have applications in leadership, growth-mindset, change, teamwork, and overall inspiration.