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
As a player:
1996–2002Tongyang Confectionery / Daegu Tongyang Orions
2002–2003Jeonju KCC Egis
2003–2008Seoul SK Knights
As a coach:
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 coach
  • KBL Champion (2018)
  • KBL regular season champion (2013)
Medals
Representing  South Korea
FIBA Asia Championship
1997 RiyadhTeam
1995 SeoulTeam
1993 JakartaTeam
Asian Games
2002 BusanTeam
1994 HiroshimaTeam
Chun Hee-chul
Hangul
전희철
Hanja
全喜哲
Revised RomanizationJeon Huicheol
McCune–ReischauerChŏn 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.