Head Coach Rick Vanderhook and Athletic Director Jim Donovan welcomed Hyun-myung Kim as CSUF prepares for South Korea trip.
Courtesy of Fullerton Athletics.
The Cal State Fullerton baseball team welcomed Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles Hyun-myung Kim to Goodwin Field on Friday as part of his visit to campus.
Kim was presented with his own Titan jersey at home plate by Head Coach Rick Vanderhook and CSUF Athletics Director Jim Donovan.
The Consul General posed for pictures with the team and staff members. He also offered the Titans some advice during his visit with the squad.
The visit was part of Kim’s trip to the campus of CSUF where he gave a speech on “Making Waves and Friends With Cultural Diplomacy” at the Titan Student Union.
The presentation focused on the “Korean Wave” and how its global influence is affecting the world beyond pop culture. His talk was accompanied by a short video and followed by a Q&A session.
The jurisdiction of the Korean Consulate General in Los Angeles, where Kim is primarily based, encompasses all of Southern California, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. It serves as an important gateway for linking Korea and the United States.
The four-time national champion Cal State Fullerton baseball program will represent the United States at the 2015 World University games from July 3-14 in Gwangju City, South Korea.
The 2015 Summer Games in Gwangju City will have U.S. representation in up to 21 sports by 550 people, which will be the largest American team in the history of U.S. participation in the event.
In comparison, the 2013 American team had 400 athletes and staff in Russia.
The Titans will also host Korean Professional Baseball League member NC Dinos on Feb. 23 at Goodwin Field following Fullerton’s first weekend home series of the 2015 season against the Stanford Cardinal.
NC Dinos were founded in 2011 and played their first season in the Korean Baseball Organization in 2013. NC Dinos play their home games at Masan Baseball Stadium in the city of Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea.
The Titans are coming off their 40th consecutive winning season and 30-win season in the program’s NCAA Division I history.
Fullerton advanced to its 23rd consecutive NCAA Tournament in 2014.