Chun Hee-chul

Chun Hee-chul
Personal information
Born (1973-06-26) June 26, 1973
Seoul, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Listed height195.6 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Career information
CollegeKorea University
Playing career1996–2008
PositionForward / center
Coaching career2011–present
Career history
Playing
1996–2002Tongyang Confectionery / Daegu Tongyang Orions
2002–2003Jeonju KCC Egis
2003–2008Seoul SK Knights
Coaching
2011–presentSeoul SK Knights
Career highlights
As a Player
  • KBL Champion (2002)
  • KBL regular season champion (2002)
  • KBL All-Time Legend 12
  • Seoul SK Knights number 13 retired
As a Head Coach
  • 2× KBL Champion (2018, 2022)
  • KBL regular season champion (2013)
Medals
Representing  South Korea
FIBA Asia Championship
1997 Riyadh Team
1995 Seoul Team
1993 Jakarta Team
Asian Games
2002 Busan Team
1994 Hiroshima Team
Chun Hee-chul
Hangul
전희철
Hanja
全喜哲
RRJeon Huicheol
MRChŏn Hŭich'ŏl

Chun Hee-chul (born June 26, 1973 in Seoul) is a South Korean basketball coach and retired player. Chun is a swingman who can play in both the center and forward positions. In his prime he boasted athleticism, the ability to dunk and a mid-range jump shot which was rare for players of his height in domestic basketball at that time, earning him the nicknames "Airborne" and "Air Hee-chul".

After retiring as a player, Chun went into coaching. He has been a coach at Seoul SK Knights since 2011 and was appointed head coach ahead of the 2021-22 season.