Women's volleyball GS Caltex does not renew contract with coach Cha Sang-hyun End of 8 years together

GS Caltex “We will do our best to appoint a successor”

GS Caltex, a women's professional volleyball team, will end its eight-year association with coach Sang-Hyun Cha with the end of the 2023-2024 season.

GS Caltex announced on the 15th, “We discussed the future of the club with coach Sang-Hyun Cha, who led the team for a long time and brought GS Caltex to the ranks of strong teams, and after much consideration for each other’s development, we decided not to renew the contract.”

Coach Cha began his career as a professional coach by taking over as head coach of GS Caltex during the season in December 2016. Based on his unique communication skills and strong charisma, he received great trust from players and led change by incorporating young and dynamic speed volleyball into GS Caltex.

He has won five championships, including one GS Caltex V-League combined championship and four cup championships. In particular, in the 2020-2021 season, she achieved the feat of winning the treble (cup tournament, regular league, and championship game) for the first time in women's professional volleyball.

Coach Cha said, “I was happy to be able to coach in a good environment. I am sincerely grateful to the fans who have always supported me even in difficult situations and to the team that has supported me both financially and spiritually. “I will continue to support GS Caltex’s future,” he said.

GS Caltex said, “We respect and appreciate Coach Cha’s hard work and send our generous support to his future volleyball career.”

GS Caltex, which has completed the 2023-2024 season, plans to make every effort to select a successor manager who can match the team's development and renew the team's atmosphere. 일본야동