Coach Im Young-hee, who spent 17 years together, is also leaving... 'Woori Bank Dynasty' prepares for a new era

*This content was translated by AI.

Im Young-hee (46) of Asan Woori Bank is leaving the team she has grown fond of.

A Woori Bank official told StarNews on the 30th, "We have decided to part ways with Coach Im Young-hee, whose contract ends in May."

Coach Im Young-hee is considered Woori Bank's greatest legend. After donning the Woori Bank uniform in 2009, she played as a key player for 10 years, leading the team to six consecutive championships. Throughout her playing career, Coach Im Young-hee was always described as a "late-blooming flower." She remained an unknown player before moving to Woori Bank, where she rose to become the league's top player. In 2013, she was also awarded the league's Most Valuable Player (MVP).

After retiring in 2019, she showcased her coaching leadership. She received positive evaluations for her gentle "older sister leadership" that brought players together, and served as an assistant to head coach Wi Seong-woo and newly appointed head coach Jeon Ju-won for seven years, contributing significantly to the team. However, she is now stepping down as a coach and parting ways with Woori Bank after 17 years.

After this season, Woori Bank will have Wi Seong-woo, who led the "Woori Bank Dynasty," as the club's head coach, and Jeon Ju-won, formerly a coach, taking over as the new head coach. With the need to recruit a new coach, Coach Im Young-hee's departure has created another vacancy.

Regarding the recruitment of coaches, a Woori Bank official stated, "The selection of coaches has been delegated to newly appointed head coach Jeon Ju-won," and added, "We are currently in the process of recruiting coaches."

<© STARNEWS. All rights reserved. No reproduction or redistribution allowed.>

*This content was translated by AI.