Hyundai Mobis Appoints Franchise Star Ham Ji-hoon as Coach

Ham Ji-hoon (41), a franchise star for the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus professional basketball team who retired after last season, will begin his coaching career with the same club.

Hyundai Mobis announced the appointment of coach Ham Ji-hoon today (June 30).

Coach Ham was a signature star player for Hyundai Mobis.

Since joining the team as the 10th overall pick in the first round of the 2007 rookie draft, he played for 18 seasons without ever transferring, up until the 2025-2026 season.

He appeared in 858 career games, recording 8,427 points, 4,027 rebounds, and 3,000 assists, establishing himself as one of the KBL's premier homegrown big men.

Having contributed to five championship titles with Hyundai Mobis, he also swept the regular season and playoff Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards in the 2009-2010 season.

The new coach, Ham, will assist head coach Yang Dong-geun alongside lead assistant coach Park Koo-young and assistant coach Park Byung-woo.

Head coach Yang Dong-geun and lead assistant coach Park Koo-young are both one-club men who spent their entire playing careers at Hyundai Mobis, from 2004 to 2020 and 2007 to 2018, respectively.

Through the club, coach Ham expressed his ambition, stating, "It feels new to reunite as a coaching staff with head coach Yang Dong-geun and coach Park Koo-young, whom I have been with for nearly 20 years since my playing days. Based on my extensive experience, I will become a senior who pours everything I have into helping my juniors."

(Photo courtesy of Hyundai Mobis, Yonhap News)
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