'Pre-registration required by April 20th' 2026 AG Ryu Ji Hyun-ho looking for a coach! KBSA Openly Recruits 2 Asian Games and 3 World Baseball Championship Coaches to National University

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The Korea Baseball Softball Association (KBSA) seeks a coach to lead the 2026 Aichi and Nagoya Asian Games with manager Ryu Ji-hyun (55). In addition, he will also recruit other coaches to lead the 6th World Baseball Championship (under 23).

KBSA said on the 15th, "We will openly recruit competent leaders (coaches) to enhance the international competitiveness of Korean baseball and lead the national baseball team."

The contest seeks a leader (coach) to send to the 2026 Aichi and Nagoya Asian Games in Japan this year and the 6th World Baseball Championships (under 23 years old) in Nicaragua in November. A total of five coaches will be selected, with two for the Asian Games and three for the World Baseball Championships.

Qualification requirements must have no reason for disqualification in accordance with the 'Regulations on Selection and Operation of National Team of the Association'. They must have a career in coaching baseball sports and a certificate of at least level 2 of professional sports instructor. Detailed requirements can be applied if you have more than two years of experience in coaching baseball games, a doctoral degree in physical education with more than one year of experience in coaching baseball games, and at least one of the Olympic or Asian Games medalists.

In particular, applicants for Asian Games leaders must complete their registration as candidates for Asian Games by April 20. Therefore, the pre-registration process through the association office is essential for the registration of participating candidates before submitting open recruitment documents.

The screening process selects up to three times the number of recruits through the first document review, and then determines the final successful candidates through the evaluation of members of the performance improvement committee. Applications will be accepted from April 14 to May 14 and can be accepted by email, visit or mail.

Detailed announcement details and submission documents can be found through the Media Center-Notice on the website of the Korea Baseball Softball Association.

Earlier, KBSA officially announced that it had selected Ryu Ji-hyun as a qualified coach for the national baseball team at the 2026 Aichi and Nagoya Asian Games. Ryu led South Korea to the quarterfinals for the first time in 17 years at the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC), which ended last month, and was recognized for his leadership.

KBSA held a meeting of the performance improvement committee on the 10th to conduct an interview with members of the performance improvement committee and explained, "Coach Ryu Ji-hyun received positive reviews from the committee in overall key evaluation indicators such as the specificity of the national team's operation plan, its ability to analyze the game, and its leadership to encompass the team."

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