Woori Bank Asan head coach Lee Sat-woo (53) wrote another myth. Woori Bank defeated Yongin Samsung Sinsang 78-70 in their 2023-2024 Women’s Professional Basketball League home game on Friday.
“When I reached 100 wins, I was very emotional, thinking, ‘It’s already happened. ‘ After that, I didn’t think about the number of wins, but here we are.”
Woo became the first coach in the Women’s Basketball League (WKBL) to reach 300 wins (82). She has 101 more wins than former Shinhan Bank head coach Lim Dalsik (199 wins and 61 losses), who is second on the all-time list. Among active coaches, 안전놀이터 Samsung Life coach Lim Geun-bae is next with 130 wins and 146 losses (seventh place).
Woori Bank trailed 31-36 at halftime before turning the tide in the third quarter to take a 56-45 lead, which it held until the end. Kim Dan-bi scored a game-high 32 points (11 rebounds, 8 assists), while Park Ji-hyun (13 points, 13 rebounds) and Na Yoon-jung (13 points) also had solid performances. Second-place Woori Bank (17-3) narrowed the gap to one game over leader Cheongju KB Stars (18-2).
Samsung Life remained in third place.
After coaching Shinhan Bank (2005-2011), Woo took the helm of Woori Bank in the spring of 2012 and immediately led the team to a combined title (regular season and championship) after finishing last in the previous four seasons. He shook off the players’ sense of defeat with grueling physical training. His tactical flexibility in offense and defense and his ability to handle situations are also his strengths.
In the past 11 seasons, Wu has led Woori Bank to the top of the regular season nine times. This is the most in history. He has also won the championship seven times. In the 2019-2020 season, the regular season was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, 파워볼사이트 추천 and Woori Bank was recognized as the top team and the playoffs were canceled. Wu also coached the national team to a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.
“I feel rewarded that I worked hard for women’s basketball,” said Wei, who is under contract with Woori Bank until 2026. “I don’t know how long I will continue to coach women’s basketball, but I will run as long as I can.”