Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Appoints Head Coach Yang Dong-geun As New Head Coach

May 13, 2025

Men's basketball Ulsan Hyundai Mobis appointed Yang Dong-geun (44) as the new coach. Hyundai Mobis announced on the 13th that it has appointed head coach Yang Dong-geun 'One Club Man' as the 7th coach. The club said, `Former coach Cho Dong-hyun has made a good performance over the past three seasons. He explained the background of the replacement by saying, 'As the contract expiration time approaches, it is time for a change within the club.' Hyundai Mobis ranked third with 33 wins and 21 losses in the regular league this season. He won three consecutive games against Anyang Jeong Kwan-jang in the semi-final playoff (PO). However, he ended the season by losing to Changwon LG in the semifinal PO.

Hyundai Mobis' new choice was Yang Dong-geun. He is considered the best 'Franchise Star' in the history of Hyundai Mobis. Yang joined Hyundai Mobis as the No. 1 overall rookie draft in 2004. He is a 'One Club Man' who played for Hyundai Mobis for 14 seasons (excluding the period of executive service) for 17 years until 2020. He gained a reputation as a dual guard who is good at both game coordination and scoring goals. In addition, he has strong defense capabilities. It's not flashy, but it suffocated the opponent with one more step of basketball. He led the first 'Three Fit (three consecutive championships)' in Hyundai Mobis' KBL history. He has made the best achievements in KBL history, including six career regular league wins, four regular league MVP wins, six championships and two championship MVP wins. His number 6 remained as Hyundai Mobis' 'permanent number'. He also played in the national team. He won the gold medal at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games with the national flag.

He remained with Hyundai Mobis even after his retirement. Since 2021, he has served as coach and head coach. This is why the modifier 'Movis' heart' was added in front of the new director Yang's name. He was appointed as the 7th manager in 21 years after joining Hyundai Mobis. New coach Yang said "It's an honor to be the coach in Ulsan, the hometown of my heart that has been with me for half of my life, and where there are fans who care for and support me. We will try to revive expectations with good results."

Under the new coach Yang, Hyundai Mobis will start 'New Daylighting'. Change is foreshadowed. At the end of this season, Ham Ji-hoon, Jang Jae-seok and others will be eligible for free agency (FA). Lee Woo-suk and Shin Min-seok will head to the Armed Forces Sports Unit. Attention is drawn to the new Hyundai Mobis under the new coach Yang.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.