Director Kang In-kwon was abruptly replaced →'8G'Acting System of Gong Pil-sung The coaching staff was also reorganized 'Expiration of the senior · pitching coach → Lee Yong-hoon's call-up'

Sep 20, 2024

A game between the LG Twins and the NC Dinos at Jamsil Stadium on the 10th. NC manager Kang In-kwon is preparing for the game. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.08.10/

The NC Dinos, who are replacing the head coach, also partially replaced the coaching staff.

NC terminated its contract with director Kang In-kwon on the 20th" he announced.

NC decided to dismiss coach Kang after being confirmed to be eliminated from the semifinals to renew the atmosphere that has been stagnant due to poor performance. With eight games remaining, NC will play the rest of the season with Gong Pil-sung, head coach of the C team (Futures).

In addition, the coaching staff has also made changes. Jeon Hyung-do, who was the head coach, and Kim Soo-kyung, who was the pitching coach, were excluded from the first team. At the same time, coach Lee Yong-hoon, a former Futures pitching coach, is called up to the first team and serves as a pitching coach. In the Futures League, coach Cho Young-hoon decided to lead the rest of the season.

The 2024 KBO League Futures League All-Star Game was held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 5th. Manager Gong Pil-sung of the Southern League All-Star. Incheon=Park Jae-man Reporter pjm@sportschosun.com/2024.07.05/

Regarding the termination of the manager's contract, NC attempted to avoid an organizational culture in which it became customary to replace the head coach and start anew. In particular, with the aim of creating a sustainable strong team, he consistently trusted and supported the field with the importance of continuity and continuity of the system or leadership, but as the elimination of the 5th round was confirmed, it was time to focus on preparing for the 25th season through mood reform, so he terminated his contract with coach Kang" explained the background.

Coach Kang In-kwon led the team in the 2022 season as NC's acting coach on May 11, 2022, and the 2023 season after the end of the 2022 seasonHe signed a three-year contract until the 2025 season and was appointed as an official coach.

He recorded 197 wins, 197 losses and seven draws in 401 games (including acting) with a winning rate of 0.500.

NC explained that "'We plan to select the next manager for various candidates' and that the club will inspect the entire organization, starting with the change of the head coach, and prepare for baseball that can give fans excitement and expectation again.'

Meanwhile, NC excluded Kwon Hee-dong from the first-team entry and registered Han Jae-hwan.

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