7 years of coaching → 500 wins 1 in KT alone…How long will Lee Kang Chul's magic last
Jul 04, 2025
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Manager Lee Kang-chul started his manager's career in 2019 when he took over as KT's third manager. He took the helm relatively later than his age, player debut, and coach debut.
Since then, he has won 499 games at KT alone, giving KT its first championship.
He recorded his first win against Suwon KIA on March 29, 2019, and reached the 100th victory against Suwon Samsung on July 11, 2020. On August 15, 2021, at the match against Samsung in Suwon, he set a record of 200 wins for the first time as a KT coach.
Since then, he has steadily accumulated wins, reaching 300 wins against Changwon NC on September 25, 2022, and 400 wins against Suwon Kiwoom on May 4, 2024.
If KT adds one win, Lee Kang-chul will be the 14th coach in the KBO League history and the first KT team to achieve 500 wins. In addition, it will break the record of the oldest 500 wins ever recorded by former coach Yeom Kyung-yeop at 56 years, 1 month, and 6 days. (As of July 4, 59 years, 1 month, 10 days)
As of July 3, Lee has 499 wins, 422 losses, 22 draws, and a 0.542 win rate in a total of 943 games.
KBO will award a commemorative award based on the citation rules if manager Lee Kang-chul achieves 500 wins.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
