'Helping Baseball Players with New Careers': KBSA and Korea Polytechnic University II Sign Memorandum of Understanding

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The Korea Baseball and Softball Association (KBSA, Chairman Yang Hae-young) announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea Polytechnic University II (President Kim Nam-gi) on the 6th at Room 219 of the new wing of the Olympic Hall to support career transitions for baseball players and promote mutual development in the fields of education and sports.

The agreement was pursued to establish a support system enabling baseball players who have ended their playing careers or are preparing for new paths to design new careers through vocational technical education and enter society stably.

The association explained, "Many players focus on athletics from a young age with the goal of entering professional leagues or universities, but a considerable number end their playing careers early due to injuries or issues related to advancement and career paths." It added, "Accordingly, the association and Polytechnic University II plan to cooperate so that young people with baseball experience can challenge new fields through vocational education and employment support."

Under the agreement, the association and Polytechnic University II will cooperate in providing vocational training information and career counseling; promoting university admissions and linking educational participation; developing vocational competencies and supporting employment and career paths for players, retired players, and those with baseball experience; and promoting projects related to education, employment, youth careers, and sports, as well as exchanging human resources and information.

The association will utilize its human network in the baseball field to identify support targets and encourage their participation in education, while Korea Polytechnic University II, as a vocational education institutional investor under the Ministry of Employment and Labor, is expected to provide customized vocational education opportunities based on its educational infrastructure and employment support capabilities.

Yang Hae-young, chairman of the Korea Baseball and Softball Association, stated, "Helping young people who love baseball and have sweated on the field find a new path based on their experience even after leaving the ground is also an important role of the association." He added, "Through this agreement, we will create an environment where players can prepare in advance for life after baseball and challenge various fields," explaining the purpose of the agreement.

Kim Nam-gi, president of Korea Polytechnic University II, stated, "The diligence and perseverance honed through athletics can be a great strength in industrial settings as well." He added, "We will actively utilize the university's educational and employment support capabilities so that baseball players preparing for career transitions can grow into professional technicians."

The association and Polytechnic University II plan to continuously develop education and employment linkage measures for the career transition of baseball players on the occasion of this agreement.

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