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Ham Ji-hoon (42), a 'one-club man' of Ulsan Hyundai Mobis and a professional basketball legend, will immediately begin his coaching career after retiring as a player.
Hyundai Mobis announced on the 30th that it has appointed franchise star Ham Ji-hoon as a coach for the 2026-2027 season.
With this appointment, Hyundai Mobis has finalized its coaching staff for the new season, consisting of head coach Yang Dong-geun, senior coach Park Goo-young, Ham Ji-hoon, and coach Park Byung-woo.
Coach Ham Ji-hoon was a legendary player who played for both the KBL and HyundaiMo Bi-seu-reul (CEO). After joining Hyundai Mobis through the 2007 rookie draft, he played for 18 seasons as a 'one-club man,' competing for only one team. He appeared in 858 career games, recording 8,427 points, 4,027 rebounds, and 3,000 assists.
Additionally, Coach Ham Ji-hoon won the championship five times and simultaneously received the regular season MVP and playoff MVP awards for the 2009-2010 season.
Hyundai Mobis stated, "Following head coach Yang Dong-geun and senior coach Park Goo-young, the appointment of Coach Ham Ji-hoon, also a franchise product, as part of the coaching staff continues the team's tradition and identity."
New coach Ham Ji-hoon said, "It feels new to meet again with head coach Yang Dong-geun and coach Park Goo-young, whom I have been with for nearly 20 years since my playing days, as part of the coaching staff. Based on my rich experience, I will become a senior who pours everything I have into my juniors."
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