Kim Ho-chul

{{short description|South Korean volleyball player and coach}}

{{family name hatnote|Kim||lang=Korean}}

{{Infobox volleyball player

| name = Kim Ho-chul

| image = 김호철 (cropped).jpg

| caption =

| fullname = Kim Ho-chul

| nickname =

| nationality = South Korean

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|11|13|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Milyang, Gyeongsangnam-do

| position = Setter

| height = {{height|m=1.75|precision=0}}

| weight = {{convert|68|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| spike =

| block =

| college = Hanyang University

| team =

| currentnumber =

| nationalteam = {{vb|KOR}}

| nationalyears = 1975–1988

| updated = April 29, 2015

| currentcoachteam =

| coachyears = 1995–1996
1996–1998
1998–2000
2000–2003
2003–2011
2012–2013
2013–2015
2017-2019
2021-

| coachteams = Maxicono Parma
Sisley Treviso
Porto Ravenna
Adria Trieste
Cheonan Hyundai Capital
Seoul Rush & Cash
Cheonan Hyundai Capital
South Korea men
Hwaseong IBK Altos

| years =

1978–1981
1981–1983
1983–1987
1987–1990
1990–1995

| clubs =

{{Flagicon|KOR}} GS
{{Flagicon|ITA}} Maxicono Parma
{{Flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai
{{Flagicon|ITA}} Sisley Treviso
{{Flagicon|ITA}} Schio Sport

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|{{KOR}}}}

{{MedalSport | Men's volleyball}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}

{{MedalGold| 1978 Bangkok|Team}}

{{MedalSilver| 1986 Seoul|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Universiade}}

{{MedalGold|1979 Mexico City|Team}}

{{MedalBronze|1977 Sofia|Team}}

}}

Kim Ho-Chul ({{langx|ko|김호철}}; born November 13, 1955) is a former volleyball player and head coach from South Korea. Kim was nicknamed magico, for his fantastic playing as a setter when he was a player in Italy. He contributed to South Korea men's national volleyball team as a setter from 1975 to 1988, and also won a gold medal in the Asian Games as a head coach in 2006. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/kim-ho-cheol-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417233842/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/kim-ho-cheol-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Kim Ho-chul Olympic Results |accessdate=9 February 2019}}

He joined the Skywalkers as coach in November 2003 and led his team the champion of South Korean Volleyball Championship twice.[https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/sports/2010/05/136_64935.html Coach Kim to Stay With SkyWalkers Once Again]