Kim Ho-chul
# Kim Ho-chul

Kim Ho-Chul (Korean: 김호철; born November 13, 1955) is a former volleyball player and head coach from South Korea. Kim was nicknamed magico, for his fantastic playing as a setter when he was a player in Italy. He contributed to South Korea men's national volleyball team as a setter from 1975 to 1988, and also won a gold medal in the Asian Games as a head coach in 2006. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics.

He joined the Skywalkers as coach in November 2003 and led his team the champion of South Korean Volleyball Championship twice.

## Clubs

| Player |||
| - | - | - |
| Years | League | Club |
| 1980–1981 | Korea A | GS Communications Corporation |
| 1981–1984 | Serie A1 | Maxicono Parma |
| 1984–1987 | Korea A | Hyundai Motor Service |
| 1987–1988 | Serie A2 | Sisley Treviso |
| 1988–1990 | Serie A1 | Sisley Treviso |
| 1990–1992 | Serie A2 | Schio Sport |
| 1992–1995 | Serie A1 | Schio Sport |
| Coach |||
| Years | League | Club |
| 1995–1996 | Serie A1 | Maxicono Parma |
| 1996–1998 | Serie A1 | Sisley Treviso |
| 1998–2000 | Serie A1 | Porto Ravenna |
| 2001–2003 | Serie A2 | Trieste |
| 2003–2011 | V-League | Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers |
| 2012–2013 | V-League | Seoul Rush and Cash Dream Six |
| 2003–2015 | V-League | Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers |

## Honours

* 1978 Asian Games Bangkok — Gold medal
* 1979 Summer Universiad Mexico — Gold medal
* 1986 Winter League of South Korea — MVP
* 1981, 1983, 1984 Italian Volleyball League — Best Player Awards
* 2005-2006 V-League — Best Head-coach Award
* 2006 Asian Games Doha — Gold medal
* 2006-2007 V-League — Best Head-coach Award
