“It’s okay to come in second place, but put in so much energy that you can’t even walk

“Spend so much energy that you can’t even walk.”

KB Insurance finished the 2023-24 season in last place. It was the first time since the launch of the V-League that KB Insurance finished the season in last place. In addition, they only recorded 5 wins, 31 losses, and 21 points, and it was the first time in 19 years that they had single-digit wins in a single season since 9 wins (11 losses) in the 2005 season. In the middle of the season, they were unable to rebound, recording 12 consecutive losses, tying the team's longest losing streak set in the 2019-20 season.

In the end, coach Hu In-jeong, who helped the team advance to its first championship, voluntarily resigned at the end of the season. With Acting Manager Kim Hak-min leading the remainder of the season, the names of several domestic and foreign leaders were mentioned, but KB Insurance's choice was Miguel Rivera.

Director Miguel was born in 1984 and is from Spain. He began his career as a coach in the Spanish domestic league in 2006. Afterwards, he coached the Spanish U19 and U21 national teams from 2009 to 2014 and analyzed the Spanish national team from 2014 to 2016. From 2017 to 2021, he served as coach.

Then, he took over as head coach for the first time in 2016. Spanish League CV Teruel. Coach Miguel has won the regular league and championship twice (2017-18 season, 2018-19 season), the Spanish Cup twice (2018, 2020), and the Spanish Super Cup for 5 consecutive years (2016-2020). By winning the championship trophy one after another, the team established itself as a prestigious club.

In 2023, he took on the role of head coach of the Spain U21 national team on an interim basis, and in the 2023–24 season, he served as head coach of the Spanish Women's Volleyball League.

Since 2022, he has been the head coach of the Spanish men's national volleyball team. After taking office as coach of the Spanish national team, Coach Miguel performed well in the European region, which is home to many of the world's best players, and was recognized for his leadership by quickly raising the FIVB rankings from 49th at the time of his appointment to 33rd. He resigned from the Spanish Volleyball Association to focus on KB Insurance.

A KB Insurance official said, “We carefully reviewed domestic and foreign leaders who can take a leap forward as a traditional prestigious club and lead the team to a leap forward in the championship rankings next season. “Of the various candidates, we judged Director Miguel to be the right person to systematically grow KB Insurance,” he said regarding the background of his appointment.

Coach Miguel, who met with reporters at Suwon KB Talent, a practice gym for KB Insurance on the morning of the 28th, said, “This is my first time coming to Korea as a person before becoming a coach. I'm excited. He was grateful when KB Insurance contacted him. I am grateful that you trusted me among the many candidates. I feel really good and it is an honor to join the V-League. “I will do my best to help KB Insurance grow and provide help,” he said.

As mentioned above, this is director Miguel's first overseas challenge. Of all the countries, why did he choose to go to Korea? Cesar Hernández Gonzalez, former member of the Korean women's volleyball team, had an influence.

Coach Miguel said, “I knew the V-League well. Many Spanish players, including Villena, played. He is also close with director Cesar. He told me a lot about the V-League and Korea. “He said it was a good challenge and I was able to make a decision.”

He continued, “Coach Cesar talked a lot about the structure of Korean volleyball. He also said that the understanding of European volleyball and the understanding of Korean volleyball are different. But that's natural. There are clear differences between Europe and Asia. “It’s natural for there to be a culture shock,” he said with a laugh.

The first thing Coach Miguel did after coming to KB Insurance was an individual meeting with the players.

He said, “I communicated with the players individually. It was important for him to get to know people before becoming a player. “I met everyone and heard their stories,” he said. “The players’ first impression was positive. The players must have had a hard time due to their poor performance last season. Players are also hoping for a lot of changes. Since it was my first time as a foreign director, I actively responded to the interview and had an open mind. “I was grateful that they shared their thoughts freely,” he said.

He added, “The players are also waiting for growth. All we can do right now is that everyone must do their best. Players must trust their coaches, and coaches must trust their players. He added, “We must move forward together.”

KB Insurance ranked last season last season due to the disappointing performance of one middle blocker and starting libero Jeong Min-soo, who had ups and downs.

However, Coach Miguel said, “I don’t want to blame anyone. It's everyone's fault that a team has 5 wins and 31 losses in a season. It's not the middle blocker and libero's fault. Looking at our team's performance, we ranked 6th and 7th. “We need to improve the condition of all players, not just one or two positions,” he said emphatically.

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