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Yukio Kiuchi, who led Niko and Joso Gakuin as Ibaraki High School baseball coach and won a total of three times at Koshien, died of lung cancer on the 24th. He was 89 years old.
According to an official from Joso Gakuin, where Mr. Kiuchi was the last director of the baseball club, Mr. Kiuchi’s family reported that he had died around 7 pm on the 24th.
Won 3 times at Koshien as manager 40 total wins
Mr. Kiuchi’s command is called “Kiuchi Magic”, and he skillfully led the team by reading the characteristics and tone of the players and their psychology, and also the unexpected performance of the opposing team, such as changing players frequently. Was.
Also, high school baseball fans loved the answers given by beloved Ibaraki Ben, which was shown in the interview with the winning principal in Koshien.
Former PL Academy Principal Nakamura “He was a wonderful leader”
On top of that, “I have a deep love for baseball when I died at the age of 89, which can be read as ‘Yakyu’. I think he was a really wonderful leader with a lot of good students. I pray for his soul.” I was talking.
Former Director Takashima of Chiben Wakayama “” Kiuchi Magic “the director we targeted”
Mr. Hitoshi Takashima, a former principal of Chiben Wakayama High School who fought a fierce battle with Joso Gakuin led by Mr. Kiuchi, said: “The principal is so good at using players that they call him” Kiuchi Magic ” And the players play freely. It was a shame because I was one of the directors we aspired to. “
