In addition to being Head Coach of iDive, Yan is also a coach for the BC Provincial Team. She holds a NCCP Level 3 Coaching Title and a degree in Kinesiology from the acclaimed Tianjin University of Sport in China. Her coaching qualifications and diving experience are uniquely matched to developing world class competitive divers. During Yan's coaching career in China, she developed Junior National Champion divers, Sang Xue and Wang Hao, both of whom moved on to compete and win Gold medals at the 2000 World Championships and the 2000 Olympic Games in Women's Synchronized 10 m Platform (Sang Xue), as well as the 2011 World Championships and 2012 Olympic Games in Women's Synchronized 10 m Platform (Wang Hao).