The women’s professional volleyball team IBK Kookmin Bank will continue to work with head coach Kim Ho-cheol for up to three more years. After winning the third championship in their history in the 2016-2017 season, IBK has been winless for seven years, and it will be interesting to see if they can win a fourth championship with Kim at the helm.
IBK announced on Nov. 19 that it has signed a new contract with Kim Ho-cheol. The contract is for a period of 2+1 years. IBK said, “Since his appointment, Kim Ho-cheol has quickly stabilized the team by communicating with the players based on his warm leadership. He also contributed to the strengthening of the team’s strength by fostering young players through customized coaching,” IBK said, 메이저 토토사이트 revealing the reason for the re-signing.
Kim, who had previously only coached men’s professional volleyball, took over as head coach of IBK in December 2021 during the 2021-2022 season. At the time, IBK had lost all six games of the first round and then dropped the first game of the second round 0-3, setting a new record for the longest losing streak in the organization’s history.
In the meantime, the team lost its captain, Cho Song-hwa, and setter coach Kim San-nyi, who left the team twice. Nevertheless, IBK reprimanded then-head coach Seo Nam-won and general manager Yoon Jae-seop for their management of the team and appointed Kim San-nyi, who was at the center of the controversy over the defection, as acting head coach, which caused a major controversy. After three games of coaching, Kim resigned in the face of criticism. This is when Kim took over as head coach of IBK. It was his return to the head coaching position after six years since he stepped down as head coach of Hyundai Capital in 2015.
Since his arrival, Kim has established IBK’s unique team colors, including tight defensive organization and improved blocking, and led the team to the 2023 Cup final for the first time in seven years.
“We are satisfied to continue working with Coach Kim, who is skilled in player development based on his warm leadership,” said a club official, adding, “We will continue to provide generous support to help Coach Kim reach his full potential.”
“I am grateful to the club for giving me another chance,” said Kim, “and I will do my best to help the IBK Altos Volleyball Team regain its glory.”