KBO appoints Ryu Joong-il as full-time head coach of the national baseball team

National baseball team coach Ryu Joong-il is attending the '2023 Asian Professional Baseball Championship (APBC)' awards ceremony held at Tokyo Dome in Japan on the afternoon of the 19th. On this day, South Korea lost 3 to 4 to Japan and took second place.

Coach Ryu Joong-il has been confirmed as the head coach of the baseball team in 2024.

The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said, “Coach Ryu Joong-il has been appointed as the head coach to lead the Korean national team in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12, including the ‘Seoul Series’ to be held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on March 20-21.” It was announced on the 23rd. 파워볼사이트

Coach Ryu led the Hangzhou Asian Games (AG) in October last year and the Asian Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) in November. They won a gold medal at the Asian Games and ranked second among four teams at the APBC, after Japan.

At the time, Coach Ryu was a temporary coach, but a consensus was formed that a full-time coach was needed within the KBO. After three months of consideration, the KBO chose Coach Ryu as its full-time coach.

The KBO Power Strengthening Committee said, “Coach Ryu highly praised the fact that he achieved a successful generational change last year by bringing in young players,” and added, “It is also positive that he has a good understanding of the players who will play a key role in the 2024 Premier 12 and 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) competitions.” “He explained.

Director Ryu’s term ends in November.

He will make his debut as a full-time manager next month against the San Diego Padres and LA Dodgers as part of the MLB World Tour, and will then switch to preparation mode for the Premier 12 in November.

Coach Ryu said, “With the generational change in the national team last year, both the coach and the players gained great confidence. “We will continue to do our best to achieve excellent results in international competitions through systematic operation,” he said.

Meanwhile, the KBO appointed Coach Choi Il-eon and Coach Ryu Ji-hyun, who contributed to the growth of the national team along with Coach Ryu last year, as dedicated coaches for the national team's pitching department.

In addition to national team-related work, they plan to actively participate in KBO-hosted events such as youth competitions and education, and focus on expanding the base. 슬롯사이트