Kim Jung-joon is back → Red horse is back 3rd place disappointed after winning, confirmed coaching staff position

Jan 03, 2025

이병규 LG 2군 감독. Sports Chosun DB

The LG Twins, who unfortunately finished the season in third place, changed their coaching staff positions ahead of the new season.

LG announced on Jan. 3 that it has confirmed its position on the coaching staff for the 2025 season. Coach Kim Jung-joon, who served as the head coach of the second division, returns as the head coach of the first division ahead of the new season to assist coach Yeom Kyung-yeop the closest.

LG's first-team head coach position was vacant when coach Lee Ho-joon, who was the head coach last season, took over as the new NC Dinos coach. Coach Kim Jung-joon will fill the vacancy again.

Coach Mo Chang-min and Kim Jae-yul will be in charge of the hitting part, and coach Kim Kwang-sam and Jinyong Jang will be in charge of the pitching part. The defense coach is Kim Il-kyung, and the operation coach is Jung Soo-sung. Coach Song Ji-man, who is newly joining LG, will take on the baserunning/outfield defense part, while the first-team battery coach is Park Kyung-wan as before.

Kim Jung-joon, head coach of the first team. Sports Chosun DB

Starting with head training coach Kim Yong-il, coaches Park Jong-gon, Ahn Young-tae, Lee Kwon-yeop, Ko Jung-hwan and Yoo Hyun-won will be called up from the second team to the first team to take on the conditioning part.

There are also some changes in the second group and the remaining group. The second-tier coach position, which was empty due to the call-up of head coach Kim Jung-joon, will be filled by Lee Byung-kyu, a former LG legend. Lee Byung-kyu, who served as the head coach of the first team and the head coach of the second team at the Samsung Lions, will return to his former team LG and focus on fostering prospects in Icheon in the new season.

Coach Kim Kyung-tae, who was called up from the rehabilitation group, will be in charge of the second-tier pitcher, Shin Jae-woong will be in charge of the pitcher part, and veteran coach Hwang Byung-il will be in charge of the batting. In addition, defensive coach Son Ji-hwan, operation coach Chung Ju-hyun, baserunning/outfield defense coach in Camping-dong, battery coach Choi Kyung-chul, general conditioning coach Bae Yo-han and conditioning coach Yang Hee-joon have confirmed their positions, respectively.

Starting with Lee Jong-woon, Choi Sang-deok, pitching coach Yoon Jin-ho, defense coach Kim Yong-ui, running coach Yang Won-hyuk/outfielder coach, conditioning coach Kim Jong-wook, rehabilitation coach Cho Hyun-wook and rehabilitation conditioning coach Choi Jae-hoon will guide the players.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.