Hyundai Engineering & Construction won the third star under coach Kang Sung-hyung (54).

 

Hyundai E&C defeated Heungkuk Life Insurance 3-2 in the third round of the women's championship match between Dodram 2023 and 2024 at Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on Sunday. Like the first and second rounds earlier, Hyundai E&C, which won the fifth round, achieved the win relatively easily with three consecutive wins. It also topped the championship after ranking No. 1 in the regular league, and succeeded in winning the championship overall.

 

He added another star for the first time in eight years after the 2015-2016 season. He has won the title for the first time in 13 years since the 2010-2011 season.

 

Hyundai Engineering & Construction suffered from bad luck over the past few years. In the 2019-2020 and 2021-2022 seasons, he ranked first in the regular season but failed to compete in the championship due to the suspension of the league due to COVID-19. Last season, he ranked second in the regular season due to the injury of foreign player Yasmin, who had lost his backside. Coach Kang, who took the helm in 2021, failed to see the light of day even after strengthening his team. He and Hyundai Engineering & Construction were given labels such as bad luck and lack of hindsight.

 

It had a similar atmosphere this season. Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which was leading Heungkuk Life Insurance by eight points at the end of the fourth round, allowed pursuit after entering the fifth and sixth rounds. It was a picture that could have turned around despite injuries to key players such as Yang Hyo-jin and Wipawi, but it was different this time. He never gave up until the end, beating Heungkuk Life Insurance to rank No. 1 in the regular season league. Finally, he displayed outstanding performance at the championship game, displaying strong potential to finish the series in three games.

 

What shined the most in the process of erasing bad luck and weaknesses in hindsight was Kang's leadership. Kang is evaluated as excellent in "communication" skills that the current era demands from a leader. Rather than being vertical and authoritative, he communicates with players in depth, coordinates and makes decisions. At a company dinner on the day when the team became the No. 1 player in the regular league on April 16, Kang accepted the players' opinions and decided on the day to rest. It can be said that the result of taking a good rest and recovering from the players' will led to the team's performance and performance in the championship game.

 

On the court or at the training ground, Kang never gets excited. He encourages his players to stay calm when they are winning and not feel anxious when they are losing. "The coach is full of passion but always calm. That helps us a lot. Players are always under stress on the court, and thanks to him, we find calm. He is a leader who brings everyone together."

 

He has already led the team for the third season and received positive reviews, but Kang said he is still learning about the women's team and its players. "I can't get angry because of my image. Sometimes I want to get angry. I have difficulties," he said. "I have to learn more. She teaches me a lot about communication because she has a daughter. I got a lot of help. The players are not the same as before. They used to laugh when I made jokes, but now they don't." This shows how soft he is as a leader who values communication.  스포츠토토

 

Veteran Yang Hyo-jin said, "He had a hard time communicating at first because he came from the men's team, but the coach accepted our approach without giving up. At the same time, I think I was able to become a strong team," stressing that coach Kang's leadership made Hyundai Engineering & Construction stronger.