“No changes to first team coaching staff”.

The KIA Tigers, who are currently in spring training in Canberra, Australia, have decided to prepare for the season without making any changes to their first-team coaching staff. The club announced on the 16th, “The first team hitting coach will be Hong Se-wan without any additional reinforcements. There are no other changes to the coaching staff,” the club said. President Shim Jae-hak and new coach Lee Bum-ho discussed the matter locally and agreed not to change the position.

With the appointment of Lee Bum-ho, who was jointly in charge of the hitting department with Hong Se-wan, there was a view that a change in the coaching staff was inevitable. There was an immediate vacancy in the batting coach position, 토토사이트 but Lee chose to stay the course rather than make changes. The diagnosis seems to be that the batting will be fine with Lee continuing to help and lead.

Hong’s career was cut short by various injuries, but he excelled at both hitting and defense. He was the first shortstop to hit 100 RBIs in baseball. After his retirement, he continued to work as a hitting coach for the first and second teams. This time, he will be the sole hitting coach.

He will also be assisted by the highly sought-after assistant coach Jin Gap-yong.

Jin is seven years Lee’s senior. Lee’s arrival drew attention to the possibility of change, and he will continue to serve as the first team coach. He has worked with his predecessor Kim Jong-guk for two years. His personality and experience make him a good source of advice for Lee.

The decision to stay put rather than change has its practical challenges. The team had a unique situation in that the previous head coach stepped down at the last minute before spring training, and the first team, second team, and rehabilitation squad were already set. It is difficult to shake things up in the middle of camp. However, the coaching staff and players at the Canberra camp were united in their preparations for the championship.

The sudden promotion of Lee Bum-ho, 파워볼실시간 42 years and three months old, to the head coach position has also resulted in more senior coaches than the head coach. Takeshi Takeshi (56), Cho Jae-young (43) and Lee Hyun-gon (43) are the seniors, including Jin Gap-yong, who is seven years older. Pitching coach Jung Jae-hoon and infield coach Park Ki-nam are classmates from the class of 1981.

Lee also had a majority of seniors when he was the second team general manager in the 2020 season. This time, a similar phenomenon has been repeated with the surprise appointment of a younger coach. It’s a unique situation with a lot of senior coaches, but Lee’s ability to surround himself with people and provide reasonable leadership shouldn’t be a problem.